Disinfection is a necessary treatment to kill harmful pathogens and protect public health from infectious diseases, and it is essential for human survival. Compared to traditional physical and chemical disinfection methods, electrochemical disinfection has gained much attention due to its effectiveness, low cost, and cleanliness. In this review, the mechanisms of direct action, indirect action and the combination of the two in electrochemical disinfection are described to compare the treatment effects. Then, the disinfection efficiency enhancement caused by the innovation of reaction system design for electrode materials, reactors, electrodes, devices, and operating conditions is presented to provide a reference for practical applications. After that, electrochemical disinfection was introduced in three aspects: disinfection of sewage, disinfection of water for use, and disinfection of electrolyzed water. Examples were given to illustrate its wide range of application areas. Finally, we provide some outlook on the field in both research and the application of electrochemical disinfection systems, hoping to give some inspiration and help readers and future researchers contribute to human health.

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电化学消毒保护人类健康：消毒机理、系统创新、应用


消毒是杀灭有害病原体、保护公众健康免受传染病侵害的必要治疗手段，对人类生存至关重要。与传统的物理和化学消毒方法相比，电化学消毒因其有效、成本低、清洁等优点而备受关注。本文阐述了电化学消毒中直接作用、间接作用以及两者结合的作用机制，以比较处理效果。然后，提出了电极材料、反应器、电极、装置和操作条件等反应系统设计的创新所带来的消毒效率提升，为实际应用提供参考。之后又从污水消毒、生活用水消毒、电解水消毒三个方面介绍了电化学消毒。并举例说明其广泛的应用领域。最后，我们对电化学消毒系统的研究和应用领域进行了一些展望，希望能给读者和未来的研究人员带来一些启发和帮助，为人类健康做出贡献。