Effect of TiO2 on Various Regions of Active Electrode on Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Air

For surface dielectric barrier discharge in air, we examined the effect of titanium dioxide on various regions of the active electrode on the electrical parameters of discharge, on its emission spectra, and for demonstration of the obtained results also on the concentration of ozone produced by the discharge. We used the active electrode in the form of nine interconnected parallel strips and a square counter electrode. The TiO2 layer covered either only the strips, the region between the strips, or all active electrode. As reference discharge we used the discharge without any layer of TiO2. We found that direct application potential has a version when the strips of the active electrode are covered with a layer of TiO2, because the concentration of ozone produced by the discharge is the highest in all investigated cases. This finding could therefore be used for construction of more efficient ozone generators.