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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Pamela J. Leong, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Frederick L. Coan, Antioch, CA (US);
John A. Jensvold, Benicia, CA (US);
Thomas O. Jeanes, Antioch, CA (US);
MG Generon, Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A surface modified gas separation membrane having improved permselective properties for separating a mixture of gases as compared to the unmodified membrane, is described. The gas separation membrane is made by a process comprising the steps of coating a surface unmodified gas separation membrane with a solution of a coating material, wherein the coating material is an organic material having at least one site of unsaturation; heating the coated gas separation membrane; and contacting the heated coated gas separation membrane with at least one oxidizing agent for a time effective to surface modify the gas separation membrane to produce the surface modified gas separation membrane having improved permselectivity.