Abstract: High capacity solid state compositions comprising cyanocobaltate complexes have been developed which are capable of reversibly chemically binding oxygen to selectively remove oxygen from an oxygen-containing fluid stream. The cyanocobaltate complexes which make up the compositions comprise a cobalt (II)-containing anion having from 3 to 5 cyanide ligands wherein at least one cyanide stretching mode, as measured by infrared spectroscopy, is between 2074 cm.sup.-1 and 2140 cm.sup.-1. Additionally, these complexes have a charge-balancing cation having a molecular volume in excess of 40.ANG..sup.3.

Abstract: High Capacity solid state cyanocobaltate complexes represented by the chemical formula:[(A).sub.a (R.sub.4 N).sub.b ].sup.z+.sub.x/z [Co(CN).sub.n ].sup.x- .multidot.pSwhere:A is alkali metal atom, alkaline earth metal atom, Zn, Cd or Hg atom;a is any number from 0 to 2.5each R is independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.1O substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; or a long chain hydrocarbon polymerb is any number from greater than zero to 3z is 1, 2 or 3;n is any number from 3 to 5;x is n-2;p is any number from greater than zero to 6; andS is a ligand which is capable of coordinating with [(A).sub.a (R.sub.4 N).sub.b 9 .sup.z+, Co or both.are capable of chemically binding oxygen to form novel oxygen adducts, thereby selectively removing oxygen from an oxygen-containing fluid stream. The bound oxygen may be recovered from the complexes by increasing the temperature or by reducing the partial pressure of O.sub.2 above the adduct.

Abstract: A process is provided for selectively separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing fluid stream by bringing said fluid stream into contact with a high capacity solid state cyanocobaltate complex in a non-aluminosilicate environment represented by the chemical formula:A.sub.x/z.sup.z+ [Co(CN).sub.n ].sup.x- .multidot.pSwhere:A is an alkali, alkaline earth, transition, or Group 12 metal atom;z is 1, 2 or 3;n is any number from 3 to 5;x is n-2;p is any number from greater than zero to 6; andS is a ligand which is capable of coordinating with A.sup.z+, Co or both.These complexes chemically bind oxygen to form novel oxygen adducts, thereby selectively removing oxygen from the fluid stream. The bound oxygen may be recovered by increasing the temperature or by reducing the partial pressure of O.sub.2 above the adduct.

Abstract: A process is provided for selectively separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing fluid stream by bringing said fluid stream into contact with a high capacity solid state cyanocobaltate complex in a non-aluminosilicate environment represented by the chemical formula:A.sub.X/Z.sup.Z+ [Co(CN).sub.n ].sup.X- .cndot.pSwhere:A is an alkali, alkaline earth, transition, or Group 12 metal atom;Z is 1, 2 or 3;n is any number from 3 to 5;X is n-2;p is any number from greater than zero to 6; andS is a ligand which is capable of coordinating with A.sup.Z+, Co or both.These complexes chemically bind oxygen to form novel oxygen adducts, thereby selectively removing oxygen from the fluid stream. The bound oxygen may be recovered by increasing the temperature or by reducing the partial pressure of O.sub.2 above the adduct.

Abstract: The present invention is a class of semi-permeable polyimide membranes and a process for using such membranes to separate one or more components of a gaseous mixture. The membranes are prepared from a polyimide having surface-modifiable functionalities comprising repeating units formed from an aromatic dianhydride and a bridged alkylated bisaniline wherein the bridging group of the diamine possesses restricted, rotatable rigid or low Van Der Waal energy substituents which are orthogonal to the polymer backbone. The membranes formed therefrom are contacted in the presence of an oxygen source with an activating force such as high energy electromagnetic irradiation to effect modification of the polymer surface. The surface-modified polyimide membranes exhibit high gas perm-selectivities and are especially useful in effecting the separation of oxygen and nitrogen from air.

Abstract: The present invention is a class of semi-permeable polyimide membranes and a process for using such membranes to separate one or more components of a gaseous mixture. The membranes are prepared from a polyimide having surface-modifiable functionalities comprising repeating units formed from an aromatic dianhydride and an alkyl-substituted phenylenediamine having at least one hydrogen atom located on a ring position ortho to an amine nitrogen. The membranes formed therefrom are contacted in the presence of an oxygen source with an activating force such as high energy electromagnetic irradiation to effect modification of the polymer surface. The surface-modified polyimide membranes exhibit high gas perm-selectivities and are especially useful in effecting the separation of oxygen and nitrogen from air.