How does a negative ion generator produce negative ions?
There’s several ways to generate negative ions, but the way we do it is apply a safe, extremely low-current, high voltage to sharp points (the ion emitter). Without getting into a detailed explanation and delving into electron physics, the electrons build up on the sharp points and are ejected into the air, where they attach themselves to oxygen atoms. Since the electrons have a “negative” charge, the molecules of oxygen with extra electrons become negative ions. The voltage level and negative ion emitter design in our ionizers is chosen to optimize the level of negative ions in the room.
There’s several ways to generate negative ions, but our ionizers apply a safe, extremely low-current, high voltage to sharp points (the ion emitter). Without getting into a detailed explanation and delving into electron physics, the electrons build up on the sharp points and are ejected into the air, where they attach themselves to oxygen atoms. Since the electrons have a “negative” charge, the molecules of oxygen with extra electrons become negative ions. The voltage level and negative ion emitter design in our ionizers is chosen to optimize the level of negative ions in the room.
