Radial cuts of Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) heartwood was activated by Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge (DCSBD) plasma. The plasma treatment resulted in a considerable increase of free surface energy and in the substantial reduction of 50 ll water droplet uptake time. FTIR analysis confirmed the formation of additional polar functional groups on the wood surface due to the plasma treatment. This is consistent with the shift of wood surface pH level towards more acidic values. The energy efficiency of the DCSBD plasma treatment is better comparing to the known volume dielectric barrier discharge treatment method.

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We present an experimental study of negative corona pulses in short point-to-plane geometry measured with nanosecond time resolution in air and in air with admixture of terpene vapours at atmospheric pressure. The aim of this work is to explain observed differences in the discharge on trees and plants and standard negative corona burning on a metal cathode. To this goal we have compared the waveform of the first negative corona current pulses in pure air with those in air with admixture of terpene vapours. The observed difference has been explained by the growth of thin polymeric layer on the cathode surface, which changes the cathode surface properties and the discharge mechanism.PACS: 52.80.Hc

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