A system includes an airflow passage and an air purification element. The airflow passage is configured to confine a flow of air and direct the flow of air toward a space. The air purification element is positioned in the airflow passage and configured to produce a peroxide to oxidize contaminants in air flowing through the airflow passage. The air purification element includes a peroxide-generating structure and a matrix containing a peroxide-activating catalyst configured to activate peroxide produced. The air purification element is configured to produce the peroxide from a water vapor and oxygen in the air within the airflow passage when energized by an energy source, and the matrix is configured to allow the contaminants to contact peroxide activated by the peroxide-activating catalyst.

A smart air ionizer is disclosed herein. The smart air ionizer includes a power circuit, a high voltage circuit, an electrode coupled to the high voltage circuit, the electrode configured to ionize air surrounding the electrode, and a controller circuit coupled to the power circuit and the high voltage circuit, the controller circuit including a controller configured to control a voltage output of the high voltage circuit to the electrode based on a feedback received from the high voltage circuit.

The invention is directed to an electromagnetic air filtration system and process for removing charged pathogens, such as, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, from an air stream. The air filtration system and process provide a magnetic field within an airflow to remove charged pathogens from the airflow, thereby producing treated air.

A cleaning mechanism for a smart air ionizer is provided. The cleaning mechanism includes an electrode configured with a plurality of carbon bristles exposed to an airflow and configured to ionize air in the airflow via the plurality of carbon bristles, a vibration mechanism, and a controller circuit coupled to the vibration mechanism, the controller circuit including a controller configured to operate the vibration mechanism to clean the plurality of carbon bristles.

A smart air ionizer is disclosed herein. The smart air ionizer includes a power circuit, a high voltage circuit, an electrode coupled to the high voltage circuit, the electrode configured to ionize air surrounding the electrode, and a controller circuit coupled to the power circuit and the high voltage circuit, the controller circuit including a controller configured to control a voltage output of the high voltage circuit to the electrode based on a feedback received from the high voltage circuit.