Patent 7339008 was granted and assigned to National Center for Scientific Research on March, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to the use of a hydrophilic, biocompatible and biodegradable elastomer membrane or film for the selective separation of a gas mixture. Accordingly, processes for selective gas separation of a gas mixture are provided in which a gas mixture is contacted with such a membrane such that a selective portion of the gas mixture passes through the membrane.