Composite materials for fluid treatment

Abstract

This invention relates generally to composite materials and to devices which may alter fluid parameters. Devices incorporating the composite materials of the invention are used to deliver, remove, and generate, fluid treatment agents, and combinations thereof. These materials and devices are applicable to many different fluid processing situations including drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, emission treatment, pollution cleanup, and sensing fluid composition. In its more particular aspects, the invention relates to the field of composites that may be widely tailored for many different treatment applications.

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         62 . The composite material of claim  57 , wherein the material removes a gas containing elements selected from the following group, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and carbon.  
     
     
         63 . The composite material of  claim 62 , wherein the material removes an acid gas.  
     
     
         64 . The composite material of  claim 62 , wherein the material removes an organism incapacitating gas.  
     
     
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         69 . The composite material of claim  26  wherein the material generates a gas when exposed to situations selected from the following group, exposure to chemical agents, exposure to biological agents, exposure to radiation, exposure to temperature changes, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         70 . The composite material of  69  wherein the material generates a gas selected from the following group, oxidizers, components of breathing air, anesthetics, incapacitants, fuel sources, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         71 . The composite material of  70  wherein the material generates a gas selected from the following group, halogens, oxygen, chlorine dioxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         72 . The composite material of claim  26  comprising a plurality of composite materials that, when placed in contact with a common fluid, generate a gas, liquid, solid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
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