2008-2012: Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Doctor
2006-2008: Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, Master
2002-2006: Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, Bachelor

2014-now: Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2012-2013: Postdoctor, Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Electrocatalysis, Nanomaterials, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Li-ion Batteries, Li-Air Batteries

[1] “Investigation on Key Technologies of Low-Platinum Membrane Electrode Assembly” a research project supported by The National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016-2021)
[2] “Synthesis of Pt-M (M=4d/5d Transition Metals) Alloy Catalysts and Investigation on Their ORR Activity and Stability”, a research project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (2016-2018)

1. S.Y. Shen, Y. Zhang, G.H. Wei, W.S. Zhang, X.H. Yan, G.F. Xia, A.M. Wu, C.C. Ke, J.L. Zhang, Li2FeSiO4/C hollow nanospheres as cathode materials for lithium-ion Batteries, Nano Research, 2018, in press.
2. S.Y. Shen, A.M. Wu, G.F. Xia, G.H. Wei, X.H. Yan, Y. Zhang, F.J. Zhu, J.W. Yin, J.L. Zhang, Facile preparation of unique three-dimensional (3D) α-MnO 2/MWCNTs macroporous hybrid as the high-performance cathode of rechargeable Li-O 2 batteries, Nano Research, 2018, in press.
3. S.Y. Shen, F. Li, L.T. Zhao, C.H. Fu, G.H. Wei, L.J. Yang, J.L. Zhang, An Organic Solvent System-Assisted Electrodeposition of Highly Active Pt for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2018, 165(15), J3392-J3394.
4. S.Y. Shen, Y.G. Guo, G. H. Wei, L.X. Luo, F. Li, L. Li, G.F. Xia, J.L. Zhang, An exploration of Au submonolayer decorated Pd7Ir nanoparticles as highly active electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation reaction in alkaline media, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2018, 8, 3465-3468.
5. S.Y. Shen, G.Y. Guo, G.H. Wei, L.X. Luo, F. Li, J.L. Zhang, A perspective on the promoting effect of Ir and Au on Pd toward the ethanol oxidation reaction in alkaline media. Frontiers in Energy, 2018, 12(4): 501-508.
6. S.Y. Shen, F. Li, L.X. Luo, Y.G. Guo, X.H. Yan, C.C. Ke, J.L. Zhang, DMF-Coordination Assisted Electrodeposition of Highly Active PtCo Alloy Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2018, 165(2), D43-D49.
7. S.Y. Shen, Y.G. Guo, L.X. Luo, F.Li, L.Li, G.H. Wei, J.W. Yin, C.C. Ke, J.L. Zhang, Comprehensive Analysis on the Highly Active and Stable PdAu/C Electrocatalyst for Ethanol Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Media, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1604–1611.
8. S.Y. Shen, X.J. Cheng, C. Wang, X.H. Yan, C.C. Ke, J.W. Yin and J.L. Zhang, Exploration of significant influences of the operating conditions on the local O2 transport in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19 (38), 26221-26229.
9. S.Y. Shen and T.S. Zhao, One-step polyol synthesis of Rh-on-Pd bimetallic nanodendrites and their electrocatalytic properties for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013, 1 (3), 906-912.
10. S.Y. Shen and T.S. Zhao, Product analysis of the ethanol oxidation on palladium-based catalysts in an anion-exchange membrane fuel cell environment, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37 (1), 575-582.
11. S.Y. Shen, T.S. Zhao and J.B. Xu, High performance of carbon supported ternary PdIrNi catalyst for ethanol electro-oxidation in anion-exchange membrane direct ethanol fuel cells, Energy & Environmental Science, 2011, 4 (4), 1428-1433.
12. S.Y. Shen, T.S. Zhao, J.B. Xu and Y.S. Li, Synthesis of PdNi catalysts for the oxidation of ethanol in alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 2010, 195 (4), 1001-1006.
13. S.Y. Shen, T.S. Zhao, J.B. Xu and Y.S. Li, Carbon-supported PtRh catalysts for ethanol oxidation in alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35 (23), 12911-12917.
14. S.Y. Shen, T.S. Zhao and J.B. Xu, Carbon supported bimetallic PdIr catalysts for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media, Electrochimica Acta, 2010, 55 (28), 9179-9184.
15. A.M. Wu, S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, G.F. Xia, Y. Zhang, F.J. Zhu, J.L. Zhang, CxNy particles@ N-doped porous graphene: a novel cathode catalyst with a remarkable cyclability for Li-O2 batteries. Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 12763-12770.
16. R.X. Tian, S.Y. Shen, F.J. Zhu, L.X. Luo, X.H. Yan, G.H. Wei, J.L. Zhang, Sandwich-structured Icosahedral PtNi Alloy Nanocrystalline Electrocatalyst: from the Growth Mechanism to its Oxygen Reduction Activity, ChemSusChem, 2018, 11 (6), 1015-1019.
17. Y.Zhang, W.S. Zhang, S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, A.M. Wu, J.L. Zhang, Hollow porous bowl-shaped lithium-rich cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries with exceptional rate capability and stability, Journal of Power Sources, 2018, 380, 164-173.
18. M.R. Asghar, Y. Zhang, A.M. Wu, X.H. Yan, S.Y. Shen, J.L. Zhang, Preparation of microporous Cellulose/PVDF-HFP membrane for lithium ion batteries by phase inversion method. Journal of Power Sources, 2018, 379, 197-205.
19. M.T. Anwar, X.H. Yan, S.Y. Shen, N.Husnain, F.J. Zhu, L.X. Luo, J.L. Zhang, Enhanced durability of Pt electrocatalyst with tantalum doped titania as catalyst support, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017.
20. C. Wang, X.J. Cheng, J.B. Lu, S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, J.W. Yin, G.H. Wei and J.L. Zhang, The experimental measurement of local and bulk oxygen transport resistances in the catalyst layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2017, 8(23), pp 5848–5852.
21. Y. Zhang, W.S. Zhang; S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, A.M. Wu, R.F. Wu and J.L. Zhang, An ingenious design of lamellar Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 hollow nanosphere cathode for advanced lithium-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 2017, 256, 316-324.
22. C. Wang, Q.L. Zhang, J.B. Lu, S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, F.J. Zhu, X.J. Cheng and J.L. Zhang, Effect of height/width-tapered flow fields on the cell performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, 42 (36), 23107-23117.
23. L.X. Luo, F.J. Zhu, R.X Tian, L. Li, S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, and J.L. Zhang, Composition-graded PdxNi1-x nanospheres with Pt monolayer shells as high-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction, ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7 (8), 5420-5430.
24. W.K. Li, Q.L. Zhang, C. Wang, X.H. Yan, S.Y. Shen, G.F. Xia, F.J. Zhu and J.L. Zhang, Experimental and numerical analysis of a three-dimensional flow field for PEMFCs, Applied Energy, 2017, 195, 278-288.
25. C. Wang, Q.L. Zhang, S.Y. Shen, X.H. Yan, F.J. Zhu, X.J. Cheng and J.L. Zhang, The respective effect of under-rib convection and pressure drop of flow fields on the performance of PEM fuel cells, Scientific Report, 2017, 7, 43447.
26. A.M. Wu, G.F. Xia, S.Y. Shen, J.W. Yin, Y. Mao, Q.Y. Bai, J.Y. Xie and J.L. Zhang, Recent progress in non-aqueous lithium-air batteries, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2016, 32 (8), 1866-1879.
27. R.F. Wu, S.Y. Shen, G.F. Xia, F.J. Zhu, C. Lastoskie, and and J.L. Zhang, Soft-templated self-assembly of mesoporous anatase TiO2/carbon composite nanospheres for high-performance lithium ion batteries, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8 (31), 19968-19978.
28. Y.Q. Meng, C. Wang, Q.L. Zhang, S.Y. Shen, F.J. Zhu, H. Yang, and and J.L. Zhang, The effects of cathode platinum loading and operating backpressure on PEMFC performance, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2016, 32 (6), 1460-1466.
29. L.X. Luo, S.Y. Shen, F.J. Zhu, H. Yang, and and J.L. Zhang, formic acid oxidation by Pd monolayers on Pt3Ni nanocubes, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2016, 32 (1), 337-342.
30. G.F. Xia, S.Y. Shen, F.J. Zhu., J.Y. Xie, Y.F. Hu, K. Zhu and J.L. Zhang, Effect of oxygen-containing functional groups of carbon materials on the performance of Li-O-2 batteries, Electrochemistry Communications, 2015, 60, 26-29.
31. R.F. Wu, G.F. Xia, S.Y. Shen, F.J. Zhu, F.J. Jiang and J.L. Zhang, In-situ growth of LiFePO4 nanocrystals on interconnected carbon nanotubes/mesoporous carbon nanosheets for high-performance lithium ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 153, 334-342.
32. Z. Cui, C. Wang, S. Y. Shen, F. J. Jiang and J. L. Zhang, Pt/C modified proton exchange membrane for improved fuel cell performance, Journal of Electrochemistry 2015, (3), 273-278.
33. C.Y. Hu, D.P. Yang, F.J. Zhu, F.J. Jiang, S.Y. Shen and J.L. Zhang, Enzyme-labeled Pt@BSA nanocomposite as a facile electrochemical biosensing interface for sensitive glucose determination, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6 (6), 4170-4178.
34. R.F. Wu, G.F. Xia, S.Y. Shen, F.J. Zhu, F.J. Jiang and J.L. Zhang Soft-templated LiFePO4/mesoporous carbon nanosheets (LFP/meso-CNSs) nanocomposite as the cathode material of lithium ion batteries, RSC Advances, 2014, 4 (41), 21325-21331.
35. Q.X. Wu, S.Y. Shen, Y.L. He and T.S. Zhao, Effect of water concentration in the anode catalyst layer on the performance of direct methanol fuel cells operating with neat methanol, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37 (7), 5958-5968.
36. Y.S. Li, T.S. Zhao, J.B. Xu, S.Y. Shen and W.W. Yang, Effect of the cathode micro-porous layer on performance of anion-exchange membrane direct ethanol fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 2011, 196 (4), 1802-1807.
37. L. An, T.S. Zhao, S.Y. Shen, Q.X. Wu and R. Chen, An alkaline direct oxidation fuel cell with non-platinum catalysts capable of converting glucose to electricity at high power output, Journal of Power Sources, 2011, 196 (1), 186-190.
38. T.S. Zhao, Y.S. Li and S.Y. Shen, Anion-exchange membrane direct ethanol fuel cells: status and perspectives, Frontiers of Energy and Power Engineering, 2010, 4 (4), 443-458.
39. J.B. Xu, T.S. Zhao, S.Y. Shen and Y.S. Li, Stabilization of the palladium ethanol-oxidation electrocatalyst with alloyed gold, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35 (13), 6490-6500.
40. J.B. Xu, T.S. Zhao, W.W. Yang and S.Y. Shen, Effect of surface composition of Pt-Au alloy cathode catalyst on the performance of direct methanol fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35 (16), 8699-8706.
41. L. An, T.S. Zhao, S.Y. Shen, Q.X. Wu and R. Chen, Performance of a direct ethylene glycol fuel cell with an anion-exchange memebrane, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35 (9), 4329-4335.
42. Z.H. Wang, K.N. Sun, S.Y. Shen, X.L. Zhou, J.S. Qiao and N.Q. Zhang, Effect of co-sintering temperature on the performance of SOFC with YSZ electrolyte thin films fabricated by dip-coating method, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2010, 14 (4), 637-642.
43. Z.H. Wang, K.N. Sun, S.Y. Shen, X.L. Zhou, N.Q. Zhang, J.S. Qiao and P. Xu, Preparation of YSZ thin films for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells by dip-coating method, Journal of Membrane Science, 2008, 320 (1-2), 500-504.