Enhanced Electrical Properties of Styrene-grafted Polypropylene Insulation for Bulk Power Transmission HVDC Cables

Autor: Hao Yuan, Shixun Hu, Yao Zhou, Chao Yuan, Wenbo Song, Qing Shao, Hongwei Shi, Juan Li, Jun Hu, Qi Li, Jinliang He
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 361-370 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2096-0042
DOI: 10.17775/CSEEJPES.2021.00850
Popis: Polypropylene (PP) is considered to be a rather promising material for HVDC cable insulation. Grafting modi-fication has proved to be an effective method on the electrical property improvements of PP. This paper reports on the highly-enhanced electrical properties of styrene-grafted polypropylene (PP-g-St) and their related mechanism. The influence of grafting styrene on crystallization structures, thermal properties and electrical properties of PP-g-St are characterized and analyzed. These results show that PP-g-St exhibits remarkably enhanced DC volume resistivity, suppressed space charge accumulation and improved DC breakdown strengths as compared to PP. Crystallization observation shows PP-g-St has small, imperfect spherulites with indistinct boundaries, which is strongly correlated to enhanced electrical properties. This study provides an effective grafting strategy to design high-performance HVDC cable insulation materials for bulk power transmission systems.
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