PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air purification element including a gas-liquid contact member where electrolytic water and air are brought into contact and which is highly resistant to active oxygen such as ozone, suitable for cost reduction and superior in retentivity of electrolytic water such as ozone water, and an air cleaner incorporating the air purification element.SOLUTION: The air purification element is for sterilizing and deodorizing air while the air passes through gaps while being in contact with the electrolytic water, in the state that the gas-liquid contact member with the gaps for letting the air pass through formed between fibers in combination with the fibers highly resistant to the active oxygen is supported by a frame body of a member highly resistant to the active oxygen, and the electrolytic water containing active oxygen species is stuck to the surface of the fibers.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】電解水と空気が接触する気液接触部材を備えた空気浄化エレメント、及びこの空気浄化エレメントを組み込んだ空気清浄装置において、オゾン等の活性酸素に対する耐性が高く、低コスト化に適し、オゾン水等の電解水の保持性に優れた気液接触部材を備えた空気浄化エレメントを提供するものである。【解決手段】活性酸素に対する耐性が高い繊維の組み合わせによって前記繊維相互間に空気の通過する隙間を形成した気液接触部材が、前記活性酸素に対する耐性が高い部材の枠体で担持され、前記活性酸素種を含む電解水が前記繊維の表面に付着した状態で、空気が前記電解水と接触しつつ前記隙間を通過する間に前記空気の除菌や脱臭を行うための空気浄化エレメントである。【選択図】図6
