Systems, Methods, and Compositions Involving Chlorine Dioxide and Zeolite

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide one or more systems, machines, devices, manufactures, compositions of matter, and/or methods for, activities that can comprise, creating a composition comprising chlorine dioxide adsorbed in a zeolite, and/or releasing at least a portion of the chlorine dioxide from the composition, the released chlorine dioxide potentially useful for disinfection, decolorization, mildew control, and/or odor control.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition comprising:
 a substantially solid complex that comprises chlorine dioxide (ClO2) adsorbed on a ZSM-5 zeolite.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the complex is in the form of a powder.   
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the complex is in the form of a bead.   
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the complex is in the form of a granule.   
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the complex is in the form of a tablet.   
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the composition is in the form of a cream.   
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the composition is in the form of a gel.   
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the composition is held by a bandage.   
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the composition is bound to a substrate.   
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the composition is bound to an insoluble substrate.   
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the composition is bound to an insoluble substrate and is configured to, upon contact with water, release the ClO2 from the zeolite.   
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition:
 is bound to an insoluble substrate; and   is configured to, upon contact with water, release the ClO2 from the zeolite and maintain a bond between the substrate and the zeolite.   
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a solvent.   
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a liquid phase solvent.   
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a liquid phase aqueous solvent.   
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the chlorine dioxide (ClO2) that is adsorbed on the ZSM-5 zeolite weighs greater than 5 percent of the post-adsorption weight of the ZSM-5 zeolite.   
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the chlorine dioxide (ClO2) that is adsorbed on the ZSM-5 zeolite weighs greater than 10 percent of the post-adsorption weight of the ZSM-5 zeolite.   
     
     
         18 . A mixture comprising:
 a composition comprising a substantially solid complex that comprises chlorine dioxide (ClO2) adsorbed on a ZSM-5 zeolite, the composition immersed in a solvent.   
     
     
         19 . The mixture of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the solvent comprises additional chlorine dioxide (ClO2).   
     
     
         20 . The mixture of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the solvent is a liquid phase aqueous solvent; and   the additional chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is dissolved in the liquid phase aqueous solvent.   
     
     
         21 . The mixture of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the solvent is a liquid phase aqueous solvent;   the additional chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is dissolved in the liquid phase aqueous solvent; and   the chlorine dioxide (ClO2) that is adsorbed on the ZSM-5 zeolite weighs greater than 5 percent of the post-adsorption weight of the ZSM-5 zeolite.   
     
     
         22 . The mixture of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the solvent is a liquid phase aqueous solvent;   the additional chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is dissolved in the liquid phase aqueous solvent; and   the chlorine dioxide (ClO2) that is adsorbed on the ZSM-5 zeolite weighs greater than 10 percent of the post-adsorption weight of the ZSM-5 zeolite.   
     
     
         23 . The mixture of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the solvent is a liquid phase aqueous solvent;   the additional chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is dissolved in the liquid phase aqueous solvent;   the chlorine dioxide (ClO2) that is adsorbed on the ZSM-5 zeolite weighs greater than 10 percent of the post-adsorption weight of the ZSM-5 zeolite; and   the chlorine dioxide (ClO2) that is adsorbed on the ZSM- 5  zeolite is recoverable in an amount of 3.0-9.1 percent by post-adsorption weight of the ZSM-5 zeolite.   
     
     
         24 . A composition comprising:
 a substantially solid complex that comprises chlorine dioxide (ClO2) adsorbed on a Y zeolite.