- Linghuo Huang, Tianyu Zhao, Ruixuan Tan, Suyuan Yu, Ke Shen*. Fabrication and abrasion resistance of SiC and glassy carbon coatings on spherical fuel elements, submitted.

- Jiawen He†, Jiang Tang†, Xincheng Yao, Ting Ouyang, Hui Chen, Ke Shen*. True crystal dimensional change of graphite under ion irradiation, submitted.

- Xinlei Cao, Hui Chen, Ruixuan Tan, Jianxiao Yang, Jinshui Liu, Ting Ouyang, Ke Shen*. Growth, coalescence and defect evolution of carbonaceous mesophase, submitted.

- Xu Qiao, Xinlei Cao, Yuying Zhang, Wei Chen, Chunzhen Yang, Zhengcao Li, Xing Zhou, Ke Shen*, Zhou Zhou*. Determining the Effect of Grain Size on the Microstructure and Oxidation of Nuclear Graphite. Carbon Energy, 2025, e70145.

- Jun Zou, Bin Wang, Zhaodi Tang, Sidong Yu, Xinlei Cao, Jianxiao Yang, Hui Chen, Ting Ouyang, Ke Shen*, Jionghui Wang*. Spheroidization mechanism of flake graphite in cascaded air classifier mill process, Carbon, 247 (2026) 121070.

- Yu Qiu, Fei Hong, Zhen Xu, Jian Song, Ke Shen*, Hui Li*,Lidong Chen*. Acid Vapor Doping of Polar Polythiophenes Toward High Electrical Conductivity. RSC Advances, 2025, 15, 2634.

- Linghuo Huang,Tianyu Zhao, Ke Shen*. Adhesive wear behavior of nuclear grade graphite, submitted.

- Biao Li, Yue Liu, Xiao Wu, Min Huang, Xiang Chen, Dong Huang, Chong Ye, Jianxiao Yang, Jinshui Liu* and Ke Shen*. Hollow Carbon Fiber Architectures Fabricated via Carbide-Derived Carbon Strategy for Ultra-Lightweight Thermal Protection Systems, Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 2506814.

- Qian Li, Xinlei Cao, Enyuan Liu, Hongbo Liu, Ke Shen*, Hui Chen*. Effect of graphene oxide modified low quinoline insoluble coal tar pitch on its pyrolysis and Co-carbonization behavior, Carbon, 238 (2025) 120311.

- Yan Zhou†, Dongqing Tian†, Junjie Zhou†, Ke Xu, Xinlei Cao, Li Shi, Hui Chen, Guangyan Liu, Libin Sun, Ke Shen*. Fracture morphology of fine-grained nuclear graphite under dynamic load, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 614 (2025) 155879.

- Ke Shen*, Qi Ren, Lu Zhao, Yu Qiu, Zihan Huang, Yongheng Li, Jiachen Li, Suyuan Yu, Jiawang Hong*, Lin Xie*, Bo Sun*, Junqiao Wu*, Feiyu Kang*. Point defects enhance cross-plane thermal conductivity in graphite, Advanced Materials, 2025, 2418569.

- Xinlei Cao, Shen Lv, Huiyao Lan, Hongbo Liu, Hui Chen, Ke Shen*. Epitaxial growth of carbonaceous mesophase on coke surface, Carbon 234, 2025, 120029.

- Xinlei Cao#, Kun Xu#, Yanan Niu, Shen Lv, Ke Shen*. Utralow coefficient of thermal expansion in a spheroidized natural flake graphite based isotropic graphite, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 605 (2025) 155544.

- Jiang Tang†, Xincheng Yao†, Weiwei Chen†, Guolian Wang, Jinping Liu, Hui He*, Hui Chen*, Ke Shen*. Delayed pyrolysis of binder pitch in fine-grained isostatic carbon blocks, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 183 (2024) 106743.

- Biao Li, Xiao Wu, Dong Huang, Chong Ye, Xiang Chen, Xinlei Cao, Ke Shen*, Jinshui Liu*. High-purity rayon-based carbon fiber felt prepared by halogen gas purification for superior thermal insulation and oxidation resistance, Carbon 224, 2024, 119056.

- Yuzhe Su, Tong Xing, Pengfei Qiu, Shiqi Yang, Ke Shen*, and Xun Shi. Ductile Ag2S0.7Te0.3 compounds fabricated by using mechanical alloying method. Functional Materials Letters. 17(7), 2024, 2451041-44.

- Dexuan Yan, Xinlei Cao, Ke Shen*. Determination of impurity distribution in IG-11/110 nuclear graphite using TOF-SIMS.  Journal of Nuclear Materials. 588 (2024) 154814.

- Xinlei Cao, Shen Lv, Kun Xu, Xiaohui Wang, Jingxu Wang, Bing Liu, Ke Shen*. Fabrication of matrix graphite with a high degree of graphitization for spherical fuel elements by using natural microcrystalline graphite fillers, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 56 (2024) 4851–4858.

- Xinlei Cao; Zhenming Lu; Yuxiao Feng; Juan Bai; Bing Liu; Ke Shen*. Pulverization and spheroidization of natural graphite powder for the matrix graphite in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, Volume 15: Student Paper Competition, Proceedings of 2022 ICONE29. (Best paper award).

- Ke Shen*, Xue Zhang, Suyuan Yu, Feiyu Kang**. Characterization of heterogeneity in NBG-18 nuclear graphitemicrostructure by correlative analysis of optical texture and focused ion beam transmission electron microscopy observations. Carbon, 189, 2022, 604-616.

- Wenda Zhong, Chenfan Yang, Jing Wu, Wenli Xu, Rong Zhao, Hui Xiang, Ke Shen*, Qin Zhang*, Xuanke Li*. Oxygen vacancies induced by charge compensation tailoring Ni-doped Co3O4 nanoflakes for efficient hydrogen evolution. Chemical Engineering Journal 436, 2022,134813.

- Wenda Zhong, Chenfan Yang, Jing Wu, Wenli Xu, Rong Zhao, Hui Xiang, Ke Shen*, Xuanke Li*. Adsorption site engineering: Cu–Ni (OH) 2 sheets for efficient hydrogen evolution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 (32), 2021, 17521-17527

- Lu Zhao, Jiang Tang, Min Zhou, Ke Shen*. Review of thermal properties of graphite: Coefficient of thermal expansion and thermal conductivity. New Carbon Materials, 2022, 37(03), 544-555.

- Zhibo Dai, Xinlei Cao, Kun Xu, Ke Shen*. Research progress on irradiation defects and crystal size change of graphite crystal (In Chinese). Carbon Techniques, 2022,41(03), 1-17.

- Zhibo Dai, Jingyi Du, Min Zhou, Hongbo Liu, Tengfei Yang, Ke Shen*. Calculation of damage degree of graphite under ion irradiation based on two models of SRIM program (In Chinese). Carbon Techniques, 2021,40(04), 25-30.

- Yu Zhang, Xinlei Cao, Xiaohui Wang, Juan Bai, Zhenghong Huang, Fang Liu, Ke Shen*. Pulverization of Natural Flake Graphite From Inner Mongolia for the Preparation of Fuel Element Matrix Graphite Powder (In Chinese). China Non-metallic Minerals Industry, 2021, 150(6), 53-56.

- Ke Shen*, Kun Xu, Suyuan Yu, Feiyu Kang. The optical texture of PGA, Gilsocarbon, NBG-18, and IG-110 nuclear graphite. Journal of nuclear materials, 552, 2021, 153013.

- Ke Shen*, Xinlei Cao, Zheng-Hong Huang, Wanci Shen, Feiyu Kang**. Microstructure and thermal expansion behavior of natural microcrystalline graphite. Carbon, 177, 2021, 90-96.

- Ke Shen, Xiaotong Chen, Wanci Shen, Zheng-Hong Huang, Bing Liu**, Feiyu Kang*. Thermal and gas purification of natural graphite for nuclear applications. Carbon, 173, 2021, 769-781.

- Ke Shen, Suyuan Yu, Feiyu Kang*. The microstructure and texture of Gilsocarbon graphite. Carbon, 153, 2019, 428-437.

- Ke Shen, Zhenghong Huang, Kaixing Hu, Wanci Shen, Junhe Yang, Guangzhi Yang, Suyuan Yu, Feiyu Kang*. Advantages of natural microcrystalline graphite filler over petroleum coke in isotropic graphite preparation. Carbon, 90, 2015, 197-206.

- Ke Shen, Zhenghong Huang, Wanci Shen, Junhe Yang, Guangzhi Yang, Suyuan Yu, Feiyu Kang*. Homogeneous and highly isotropic graphite produced from mesocarbon microbeads. Carbon, 94, 2015, 18-26.

- Ke Shen, Jiageng Su, Hongbo Zhou, Wei Peng, Bing Liu, Suyuan Yu*. Abrasion behavior of graphite pebble in the lift pipe of pebble bed HTR. Nuclear engineering and design, 293, 2015, 395-402.

- Ke Shen, Wei Peng, Bing Liu, Feiyu Kang, Xiaoyong Yang, Weihua Li, Suyuan Yu*. Characterization of graphite dust produced by pneumatic lift. Nuclear engineering and design, 305, 2016, 104-109.

- Ke Shen, Zheng-Hong Huang*, Junhe Yang, Wanci Shen, Feiyu Kang. Effect of oxidative stabilization on the sintering of mesocarbon microbeads and a study of their carbonization. Carbon, 49, 2011, 3200-3211.

- Ke Shen, Zheng-Hong Huang, Junhe Yang, Guangzhi Yang, Wanci Shen, Feiyu Kang*. The use of asphalt emulsions as a binder for the preparation of polycrystalline graphite. Carbon, 58, 2013, 238-241.

- Ke Shen, Qiang Zhang, Zheng-Hong Huang, Junhe Yang, Guangzhi Yang, Wanci Shen, Feiyu Kang*. Interface enhancement of carbon nanotube/mesocarbon microbead isotropic composites, Composites Part A, 56, 2014, 44-50.

- Ke Shen, Zheng-Hong Huang, Lin Gan, Feiyu Kang*. Graphitic porous carbons prepared by a modified template method. Chemistry Letters, 2009, 38:90-91.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS (Non-First Author or Corresponding Author)

- Sheng-zhi Duan, Xiao-wen Wu, Yi-fan Wang, Jian Feng, Shi-yu Hou, Zheng-hong Huang, Ke Shen, Yu-xi Chen, Hong-bo Liu, Fei-yu Kang. Recent progress in the research and development of natural graphite for use in thermal management, battery electrodes and the nuclear industry. New Carbon Materials. 38(1), 2023, 73-79.

- Chenfan Yang, Wenda Zhong, Ke Shen, Qin Zhang, Rong Zhao, Hui Xiang, Jing Wu, Xuanke Li, Nianjun Yang. Electrochemically Reconstructed Cu‐FeOOH/Fe3O4 Catalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Media. Advanced Energy Materials. 12 (16), 2022, 2200077

- Bo Yuan, Christopher M Harvey, Ke Shen, Rachel Thomson, Gary Critchlow, David Rickerby, Suyuan Yu, Simon Wang. Swelling-induced telephone cord blisters in hydrogel films. Composite Structures. 280, 2022, 114909

- Chenfan Yang, Ke Shen, Rong Zhao, Hui Xiang, Jing Wu, Wenda Zhong, Qin Zhang, Xuanke Li, Nianjun Yang. Balance effect: a universal strategy for transition metal carbides to enhance hydrogen evolution. Advanced Functional Materials 32 (5), 2022, 2108167

- Wenda Zhong, Chenfan Yang, Jing Wu, Wenli Xu, Rong Zhao, Hui Xiang, Ke Shen, Xuanke Li. Adsorption site engineering: Cu–Ni (OH) 2 sheets for efficient hydrogen evolution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 (32), 2021, 17521-17527

- Chong Ye, Huang Wu, Dong Huang, Baoliu Li, Ke Shen, Jianxiao Yang, Jinshui Liu, Xuanke Li. The microstructures and mechanical properties of ultra-high-strength PAN-based carbon fibers during graphitization under a constant stretching. Carbon Letters 29, 2019, 497-504

- Penghong Ci, Yabin Chen, Jun Kang, Ryuji Suzuki, Hwan Sung Choe, Joonki Suh, Changhyun Ko, Taegyun Park, Ke Shen, Yoshihiro Iwasa, Sefaattin Tongay, Joel W. Ager III, Lin-Wang Wang and Junqiao Wu, Quantifying van der Waals interactions in layered transition metal dichalcogenides from pressure-enhanced valence band splitting, Nano Lett., 17, 4982 (2017)

- Kuan Li, Ke Shen, Zheng-Hong Huang, Wanci Shen, Guangzhi Yang, Junhe Yang, Feiyu Kang. Wettability of natural microcrystalline graphite filler with pitch in isotropic graphite preparation. Fuel 180, 2016, 743-748

- Tianqi Zhang, Wei Peng, Ke Shen, Suyuan Yu. AFM measurements of adhesive forces between carbonaceous particles and the substrates. Nuclear engineering and design. 293, 2015, 87-96

- Hongbo Zhou, Ke Shen, Zhipeng Chen, Suyuan Yu. ICONE23-1782 The design of test platform for study on abrasion of graphite spheres in the fuel handling system of pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled reactors. The Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE) 2015.23