Airborne virus protection and disinfection device and method of manufacturing

A method for manufacturing an airborne virus protection and disinfection (AIRPVD) device comprising

• arranging a pair of electrodes in close proximity to, but electrically isolated from, one another to form an electrode fluid path therebetween;
• coupling a high-voltage converter to the pair of electrodes for introducing a redox reaction at the electrodes;
• positioning a chemical disinfecting unit including a sponge-like material capable of becoming impregnated with an antimicrobial adjacent to at least one of the electrodes to deliver the antimicrobial to the at least one of the electrodes adjacent thereto;
• and
• encasing the pair of electrodes and the chemical disinfecting unit in a housing comprising a first opening and a second opening in fluid communication with each other and the electrode fluid path,
• wherein:
• the housing forms an enclosed passageway between the first opening and the second opening capable of channeling a flow of air from the first opening to the second opening;
• and
• the sponge-like material is located within the enclosed passageway between the first opening and the second opening, wherein the sponge-like material is capable of becoming impregnated with an antimicrobial substance, wherein the sponge-like material is arranged within the enclosed passageway such that at least a portion of the enclosed passageway forms a channel comprising the sponge-like material, wherein the portion of the enclosed passageway is capable of channeling a flow of air from the first opening to the second opening contacting the sponge-like material without passing through the sponge-like material.