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J Water Health. 2020 Oct;18(5):843-848. doi: 10.2166/wh.2020.108.
The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a broad use of chemical disinfectants in order to sterilize public spaces and prevent contamination. This paper surveys the chemicals that are effective in deactivating the virus and their mode of action. It presents the different chemical classes of disinfectants and identifies the chemical features of these compounds that pertain to their biocidal activity, relevant to surface/water disinfection.
冠状病毒（COVID-19）的爆发导致广泛使用化学消毒剂来对公共空间进行消毒，以防止污染。本文调查了有效灭活病毒的化学物质及其作用模式。介绍了不同化学类别的消毒剂，并确定了这些化合物与表面/水消毒相关的杀菌活性的化学特征。
