In-situ coating and surface partial protonation co-promoting performance of single-crystal nickel-rich cathode in all-solid-state batteries

The poor electrochemical performance of all-solid-state batteries(ASSBs),which is assemblied by Ni-rich cathode and poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)-based electrolytes,can be attributed to unstable cathodic interface and poor crystal structure stability of Ni-rich cathode.Several coating strategies are previously employed to enhance the stability of the cathodic interface and crystal structure for Ni-rich cathode.However,these methods can hardly achieve simplicity and high efficiency simultaneously.In this work,polyacrylic acid(PAA)replaced traditional PVDF as a binder for cathode,which can achieve a uniform PAA-Li(LixPAA(0<x≤1))coating layer on the surface of single-crystal LiNi_(0.83)Co_(0.12)Mn_(0.05)O_(2)(SC-NCM83)due to H^(+)/Li^(+)exchange reaction during the initial charging-discharging process.The formation of PAA-Li coating layer on cathode can promote interfacial Li^(+)transport and enhance the stability of the cathodic interface.Furthermore,the partially-protonated surface of SC-NCM83 casued by H^(+)/Li^(+)exchange reaction can restrict Ni ions transport to enhance the crystal structure stability.The proposed SC-NCM83-PAA exhibits superior cycling performance with a retention of 92%compared with that(57.3%)of SC-NCM83-polyvinylidene difluoride(PVDF)after 200 cycles.This work provides a practical strategy to construct high-performance cathodes for ASSBs.

PCHD-Based Passivity Control of VSC-HVDC Connected Large Wind Farm

Concentrated integration of large scale wind power demands stronger robustness of VSC-HVDC transmission. Based on PCHD (Port Controled Hamiltonian with Dissipation) equation, the PCHD model of voltage source converter (VSC) in abc frame and d-q rotating frame are built and the strict passivity of VSC is proved. Desired energy function is constructed and used as Lyapunov function by assigning link matrix and damping matrix. Impact from VSC equivalent dc resistance is eliminated by additional damping matrix. The IDA-PB (Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-based) controller is designed based on desired equilibrium point and state variable. With different operation conditions, VSC-HVDC and its control system are simulated by software PSCAD/EMTDC, the results show the proposed control strategy has good performance and strong robustness.