CA2374862A1 - Porous gas permeable material for gas separation - Google Patents

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CA2374862A1
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Abstract

A gas separator, a method for producing the gas separator, and a method for separating gases based on a property of inelasticity of the gases.The inventive gas separator is a permeable porous material for separating a mixture of gases by selectable pore size exclusion, comprising pores formed with at least one nanostructured compound. In other words, the inventive porous material can be used to separate a mixture of gases based upon the different working diameter of each of the gases. By selecting specific nanostructured compounds, the porous material can be tailored to contain por es of a predetermined size which allow gases having a working diameter smaller than the size of the pores to pass through the material while preventing the passage of gases having a working diameter greater than the size of the pore s.

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1. A permeable porous material for separating a mixture of gases by selectable pore size exclusion, comprising pores formed with at least one nanostructured compound, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound includes 30% or more polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) by weight.
2. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is a repeat unit in an oligomer or polymer.
3. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of a film forming agent and a curing agent.
4. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein the selectable pore size exclusion is a function of the effective working diameter of the gas atoms or molecules.
5. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 3, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is bonded through a reactive group to the film forming agent.
6. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 3, wherein the film forming agent has at least one polymeric unit selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl, polycarbonate, polyurethane, poly(diorgano)siloxane, polysulfone, polyamide, poly(epoxide), polyepichlorohydrin, polyether, polyester, polyketone, and polyalkylene.
7. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 6, wherein the film forming agent is a blend of at least two different polymers or is a random or block copolymer of at least two different polymeric units.
8. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 6, wherein the organo- group of the poly(diorgano) siloxane is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; wherein the polyvinyl is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene), polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl bromide, poly(vinyl acetate), poly(alkyl)acrylate, poly(alkyl)methacrylate, poly(acrylic acid) or salt thereof, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, poly(vinyl sulfonic acid) or salt thereof, and poly(vinyl methyl ketone); wherein the polyether is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol), poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene succinate), polyacetal, and polytetrahydrofuran; and wherein the polyalkylene is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutadiene.
9. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 8, wherein the alkyl group of the poly(alkyl)acrylate or poly(alkyl)methacrylate is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl and 2-ethylhexyl.
10. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is further selected from the group consisting of a zeolite, cyclomacroether, porphyrin, foldamer, cyclodextrin and mixtures thereof.
11. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is substituted with an alcohol, alkoxysilane, amine, chlorosilane, epoxide, ester, halide, methacrylate, molecular silica, nitrile, norbornene, olefin, phosphine, silane, silanol, or styrene.
12. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein the POSS has a molecular formula of:

Si n O3/2n R n wherein n is 4-36, 48 or 60, and R is a reactive substituent.
13. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein the POSS is selected from the group consisting of:
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.
15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(1,3-propanediol-2-ethyl-2-methyloxy)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,1 3,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-methyl,2-hydroxy)butyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5.15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11;13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane:
1-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane;

1-[2-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
POSS-DiMethylol-urethanes;
1-chloro-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(trichlorosilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(chlorodimethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(dichloromethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(trichlorosilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 ,1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5.15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;

1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(dichlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-epoxy)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexyl-3-epoxy)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
1,3,5,7,9-octavinyl-11,13,15-epoxyethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1. 3,9 .1. 15.l5 1.1 17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tris[1-(3-dimethylsiloxy)propyloxy-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5,7,9,11,14,-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1, 5,11]-heptasiloxane;
1-(methylpropionato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-(ethylundecanoato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(3-chloro)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[4-chlorophenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[chlorobenzyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorobenzyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9-pentavinyl-11,13,15-[1-hydroxy-2-(methacryl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11-hexacyclohexyltetracyclo[5.5.1.13,11.15,9]hexasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclohexylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaphenylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13,]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octamethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13,]octasiloxane;

1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis(dimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-modified Nylon 6;
1-[(3-cyano)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,i3]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(ethylnorbornenylPOSS-co-norbornene);
1,1,3,3-(Norbornenyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,-dicyclohehyldisiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octavinylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-vinyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-allyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-(2-(cyclohexen-3-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylvinyl-co-methylethylsiloxyPOSS)siloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-hydrido-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-(hydridodimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tri(dimethylsilylhydrido)-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(hydridodimethylsiloxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylhydrido-co-methylpropylPOSS)siloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclohexyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1-hydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;

1,3,5,7-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3,5,7-(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5.11]octasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[(4-vinyl)phenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(styrylPOSS-co-styrene);
poly(vinylsilsesquioxane);T10 compound, T12 compound, T14 compound, and mixtures thereof.
14. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 3, wherein the curing agent is a peroxide.
15. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 3, wherein the material has 10 15 to 10 20 pores/m2.
16. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 3, wherein the material has 10 16 to 10 18 pores/m2.
17. A porous film which is selectively permeable to gases, comprising the porous material according to claim 1.
18. An apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion, comprising a chamber made of a gas impermeable material, wherein the chamber has an opening sealed with a porous film which is selectively permeable to gases as defined in claim 17.
19. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 18, wherein the apparatus has n chambers in a series with n-1 porous films, wherein each chamber has at least one opening sealed with the porous film in communication with an opening in another chamber, and wherein n is a whole number greater than 2.
20. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 19, wherein n is a whole number greater than 2 and the openings in the series of chambers are sealed with porous films having a decreasing average pore size.
21. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 20, wherein a series of openings are sealed with porous films having an average pore size of ~3.55 .ANG., ~3.4 .ANG. and ~3.0 .ANG..
22. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is poly(vinylsilsesquioxane).
23. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, further comprising a film forming agent.
24. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, further comprising a curing agent.
25. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 1, further comprising a film forming agent and a curing agent.
26. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 22, further comprising a film forming agent.
27. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 22, further comprising a curing agent.
28. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 22, further comprising a film forming agent and a curing agent.
29. A method of preparing the gas permeable porous material according to claim 3, comprising polymerizing a composition comprising a nanostructured compound.
30. The method according to claim 29, further comprising reacting the polymeric nanostructured compound with a film forming agent.
31. The method according to claim 30, further comprising adding a poly(vinylsilsesquioxane).
32. A method of separating a mixture of at least two gases by size exclusion, comprising contacting the mixture of gases with a gas permeable porous film as defined in claim 17, wherein the gas permeable porous film has pores which do not allow permeation of at least one gas.
33. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 32, wherein the mixture of gases is air.
34. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 32, wherein the mixture of gases includes nitrogen and oxygen.
35. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 32, wherein the mixture of gases is an industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
36. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 35, wherein gases which are harmful to the environment are isolated from the industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
37. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 12, wherein n is 8, 10, 12 or 14.
38. A permeable porous material for separating a mixture of gases by selectable pore size exclusion comprising:
at least one nanostructured compound having naturally occurring pores wherein the naturally occurring pores contribute to the gas separation by selectable pore size exclusion and/or creates pores by disturbing surrounding structure wherein the created pores contribute to the gas separation by selectable pore size exclusion.
39. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is a repeat unit in an oligomer or polymer.
40. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, further comprising at least one of a film forming agent and a curing agent.
41. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, wherein the selectable pore size exclusion is a function of the effective working diameter of the gas atoms or molecules.
42. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 40, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is bonded through a reactive group to the film forming agent.
43. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 40, wherein the film forming agent has at least one polymeric unit selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl, polycarbonate, polyurethane, poly(diorgano)siloxane, polysulfone, polyamide, poly(epoxide), polyepichlorohydrin, polyether, polyester, polyketone, and polyalkylene.
44. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 43, wherein the film forming agent is a blend of at least two different polymers or is a random or block copolymer of at least two different polymeric units.
45. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 43, wherein the organo- group of the poly(diorgano)siloxane is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tent-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; wherein the polyvinyl is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene), polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl bromide, poly(vinyl acetate), poly(alkyl)acrylate, poly(alkyl)methacrylate, poly(acrylic acid) or salt thereof, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, poly(vinyl sulfonic acid) or salt thereof, and poly(vinyl methyl ketone); wherein the polyether is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol), poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene succinate), polyacetal, and polytetrahydrofuran; and wherein the polyalkylene is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutadiene.
46. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 45, wherein the alkyl group of the poly(alkyl)acrylate or poly(alkyl)methacrylate is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl and 2-ethylhexyl.
47. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is selected from the group consisting of a polyhedral oligomeric silsequiozxane (POSS), zeolite, cyclomacroether, porphyrin, foldamer, cyclodextrin and mixtures thereof.
48. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is substituted with an alcohol, alkoxysilane, amine, chlorosilane, epoxide, ester, halide, methacrylate, molecular silica, nitrile, norbornene, olefin, phosphine, silane, silanol, or styrene.
49. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 47, wherein the POSS has a molecular formula of:
Si n O3/2n R n wherein n is 4-36, 48 or 60, and R is a reactive substituent.
50. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 47, wherein the POSS is selected from the group consisting of:
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.
15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(1,3-propanediol-2-ethyl-2-methyloxy)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-methyl,2-hydroxy)butyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane:

1-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7-13]octasiloxane;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
POSS-DiMethylol-urethanes;
1-chloro-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(trichlorosilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(chlorodimethylsilyl]propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(dichloromethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;

1-[3-(trichlorosilyl)propyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl)pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(dichlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-epoxy)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexyl-3-epoxy)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
1,3,5,7,9-octavinyl-11,13,15-epoxyethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1. 3,9.1. 15,15.1. 17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tris[1-(3-dimethylsiloxy)propyloxy-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5,7,9,11,14,-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3. 1, 5,11]-heptasiloxane;
1-(methylpropionato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo (9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13)octasiloxane;
1-(ethylundecanoato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(3-chloro)propyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;

1-[4-chlorophenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[chlorobenzyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorobenzyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-(3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9-pentavinyl-11,13,15-[1-hydroxy-2-(methacryl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11-hexacyclohexyltetracyclo[5.5.1.13,11.15,9]hexasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclohexylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaphenylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13.]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octamethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13.]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis(dimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-modified Nylon 6;
1-[(3-cyano)propyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13)octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-(2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15,17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(ethylnorbornenylPOSS-co-norbornene);
1,1,3,3-(Norbornenyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octavinylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-vinyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-allyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexen-3-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylvinyl-co-methylethylsiloxyPOSS)siloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-hydrido-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[hydridodimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tri(dimethylsilylhydrido)-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(hydridodimethylsiloxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylhydrido-co-methylpropylPOSS) siloxane;

endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclohexyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11)heptasiloxane;
1-hydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1,3,5,7-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3,5,7-(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11)octasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15.11)octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[(4-vinyl)phenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(styrylPOSS-co-styrene);
poly(vinylsilsesquioxane); T10 compound, T12 compound, T14 compound, and mixtures thereof.
51. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 40, wherein the curing agent is a peroxide.
52. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 40, wherein the material has 10 15 to 10 20 pores/m2.
53. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 40, wherein the material has 10 16 to 10 18 pores/m2.
54. A porous film which is selectively permeable to gases, comprising the porous material according to claim 38
55. An apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion, comprising a chamber made of a gas impermeable material, wherein the chamber has an opening sealed with a porous film which is selectively permeable to gases as defined in claim 54.
56. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 55, wherein the apparatus has n chambers in a series with n-1 porous films, wherein each chamber has at least one opening sealed with the porous film in communication with an opening in another chamber, and wherein n is a whole number greater than 2.
57. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 56, wherein n is a whole number greater than 2 and the openings in the series of chambers are sealed with porous films having a decreasing average pore size.
58. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 57, wherein a series of openings are sealed with porous films having an average pore size of ~3.55 .ANG., ~3.4 .ANG. and -3.0 .ANG..
59. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is poly(vinylsilsesquioxane).
60. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, further comprising a film forming agent.
61. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, further comprising a curing agent.
62. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 38, further comprising a film forming agent and a curing agent.
63. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 59, further comprising a film forming agent.
64. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 59, further comprising a curing agent.
65. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 59, further comprising a film forming agent and a curing agent.
66. A method of preparing the gas permeable porous material according to claim 40, comprising polymerizing a composition comprising a nanostructured compound.
67. The method according to claim 66, further comprising reacting the polymeric nanostructured compound with a film forming agent.
68. The method according to claim 67, further comprising adding poly(vinylsilsesquioxane).
69. A method of separating a mixture of at least two gases by size exclusion, comprising contacting the mixture of gases with a gas permeable porous film as defined in claim 54, wherein the gas permeable porous film has pores which do not allow permeation of at least one gas.
70. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 69, wherein the mixture of gases is air.
71. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 69, wherein the mixture of gases includes nitrogen and oxygen.
72. The method of separating a mixture of at least twa gases according to claim 69, wherein the mixture of gases is an industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
73. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 72, wherein gases which are harmful to the environment are isolated from the industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
74. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 49, wherein n is 8, 10, 12 or 14.
75. A permeable porous material for separating a mixture of gases by selectable pore size exclusion, comprising pores formed with at least one nanostructured compound, wherein the at least one nanostructure compound is a polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) selected from the group consisting of:
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.
15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(1,3-propanediol-2-ethyl-2-methyloxy)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,1 3,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-methyl,2-hydroxy)butyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 115,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane:
1-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15, 17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(triethoxysilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
POSS-DiMethylol-urethanes;
1-chloro-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;

1-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-(2-(trichlorosilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(chlorodimethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(dichloromethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(trichlorosilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo [9.5.1. 13,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13)octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,5 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(dichlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,'3]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-epoxy)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexyl-3-epoxy)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
1,3,5,7,9-octavinyl-11,13,15-epoxyethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1. 3,9 .1. 15,15. 1. 17,13]octasiloxane;
76 endo-3,7,14-tris[1-(3-dimethylsiloxy)propyloxy-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5,7,9,11,14,-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1, 5,11]-heptasiloxane;
1-(methylpropionato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-(ethylundecanoato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(3-chloro)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[4-chlorophenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[chlorobenzyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorobenzyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5.11 .1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15]octasiloxane;
77 1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11. 1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9-pentavinyl-11,13,15-[ 1-hydroxy-2-(methacryl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15. 1 7.13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11-hexacyclohexyltetracyclo[5.5.1.13,11.15,9]hexasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclohexylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaphenylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5.15. 1 7,13,]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octamethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15 1 7,13,] octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis(dimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3.9. 1 5,15. 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-modified Nylon 6;
1-[(3-cyano)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3.9.1 5.15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-(2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11, I3, l5heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9. 15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(ethylnorbornenylPOSS-co-norbornene);
78 1,1,3,3-(Norbornenyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octavinylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-vinyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-allyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13;9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexen-3-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylvinyl-co-methylethylsiloxyPOSS)siloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15,1 7,13)octasiloxane;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15.1 7,13] octasiloxane;
1-hydrido-3, 5, 7, 9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17, 13]octasiloxane;
79 1-[hydridodimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tri(dimethylsilylhydrido)-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(hydridodimethylsiloxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylhydrido-co-methylpropylPOSS)siloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclohexyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1-hydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1,3,5,7-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3,5,7-(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)-octasiloxane;
1-[(4-vinyl)phenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
80 Poly(styrylPOSS-co-styrene);
poly(vinylsilsesquioxane); T10 compound, T12 compound, T14 compound, and mixtures thereof.

76. A method of preparing a gas permeable material, comprising:
selecting at least one nanostructured compound including 30% or more polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) by weight; and polymerizing the at least one nanostructured compound to obtain the gas permeable material for separating a mixture of gases by selectable pore size exclusion.

77. The method according to claim 76, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is a repeat unit in an oligomer or polymer.

78. The method according to claim 76, further comprising adding at least one of a film forming agent and a curing agent.

79. The method according to claim 76, wherein the selectable pore size exclusion is a function of the effective working diameter of the gas atoms or molecules.

80. The method according to claim 78, further comprising bonding the at least one nanostructured compound through a reactive group to the film forming agent.
81 81. The method according to claim 78, wherein the film forming agent has at least one polymeric unit selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl, polycarbonate, polyurethane, poly(diorgano)siloxane, polysulfone, polyamide, poly(epoxide), polyepichlorohydrin, polyether, polyester, polyketone, and polyalkylene.
82. The method according to claim 81, wherein the film forming agent is a blend of at least two different polymers or is a random or block copolymer of at least two different polymeric units.
83. The method according to claim 81, wherein the organo- group of the poly(diorgano)siloxane is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; wherein the polyvinyl is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene), polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl bromide, poly(vinyl acetate), poly(alkyl)acrylate, poly(alkyl)methacrylate, poly(acrylic acid) or salt thereof, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, poly(vinyl sulfonic acid) or salt thereof, and poly(vinyl methyl ketone); wherein the polyether is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol), poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene succinate), polyacetal, and polytetrahydrofuran; and wherein the polyalkylene is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutadiene.
84. The method according to claim 83, wherein the alkyl group of the poly(alkyl)acrylate or poly(alkyl)methacrylate is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl and 2-ethylhexyl.
85. The method according to claim 76, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is further selected from the group consisting of a zeolite, cyclomacroether, porphyrin, foldamer, cyclodextrin and mixtures thereof.
86. The method according to claim 76, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is substituted with an alcohol, alkoxysilane, amine, chlorosilane, epoxide, ester, halide, methacrylate, molecular silica, nitrite, norbornene, olefin, phosphine, silane, silanol, or styrene.
87. The method according to claim 76, wherein the POSS has a molecular formula of:
Si n O3/2n R n wherein n is 4-36, 48 or 60, and R is a reactive substituent.
88. The method according to claim 76, wherein the POSS is selected from the group consisting of:

1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.
15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(1,3-propanediol-2-ethyl-2-methyloxy)propyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-methyl,2-hydroxy)butyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15. 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15,1, 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1. 1 3,9, 1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)ethyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(triethoxysilyl)propyl)3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;

POSS-DiMethylol-urethanes;
1-chloro-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]Octans iloxane;
1-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5;7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(trichlorosilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15:17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(chlorodimethylsilyl)propyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15,17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(dichloromethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3-(trichlorosilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15. 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15. 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(dichlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15. 1 7,13]octasiloxane;

1-((2-epoxy)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexyl-3-epoxy)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
1,3,5,7,9-octavinyl-11,13,15-epoxyethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1. 3,9 .1. 15,15 .1. 17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tris[1-(3-dimethylsiloxy)propyloxy-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5,7,9,11,14,-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1, 5,11]-heptasiloxane;
1-(methylpropionato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-(ethylundecanoato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 .17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(3-chloro)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[4-chlorophenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[chlorobenzyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorobenzyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(methacryl)propyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15)octasiloxane;
1-(tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl)-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15)octasiloxane;
1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl)-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9-pentavinyl-11,1.3,15-[1-hydroxy-2-(methacryl)ethyl)pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3.9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11-hexacyclohexyltetracyclo[5.5.1.13,11.15,9)hexasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11;13,15-octacyclohexylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaphenylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octamethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3.9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis(dimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-modified Nylon 6;

1-[(3-cyano)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .15,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(ethylnorbornenylPOSS-co-norbornene);
1,1,3,3-(Norbornenyldimethylsiloxy)-1;3,-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octavinylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-vinyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-allyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexen-3-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylvinyl-co-methylethylsiloxyPOSS)siloxane;

POSS-diepoxide resins;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)ethy1]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 1, 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-hydrido-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[hydridodimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tri(dimethylsilylhydrido)-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11)heptasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(hydridodimethylsiloxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylhydrido-co-methylpropylPOSS)siloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11)heptasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclohexyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1-hydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1,3,5,7-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3,5,7-(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
89 endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)-octasiloxane;
1-[(4-vinyl)phenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-(2-(styryl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)-octasiloxane;
Poly(styrylPOSS-co-styrene);
poly(vinylsilsesquioxane); T10 compound, T12 compound, T14 compound, and mixtures thereof.

89. The method according to claim 78, wherein the curing agent is a peroxide.
90. The method according to claim 78, wherein the material has 10 15 to 20 pores/m2.
91. The method according to claim 78, wherein the material has 10 16 to 10 18 pores/m2.
92. A porous film which is selectively permeable to gases, made from the method of claim 76.
93. An apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion, comprising a chamber made of a gas impermeable material, wherein the chamber has an opening sealed with a porous film which is selectively permeable to gases as prepared in claim 92.
94. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 93, wherein the apparatus has n chambers in a series with n-1 porous films, wherein each chamber has at least one opening sealed with the porous film in communication with an opening in another chamber, and wherein n is a whole number greater than 2.
95. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 94, wherein n is a whole number greater than 2 and the openings in the series of chambers are sealed with porous films having a decreasing average pore size.
96. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 95, wherein a series of openings are sealed with porous films having an average pore size of ~3.55 .ANG., ~3.4 .ANG. and ~3.0 .ANG..
97. The method according to claim 76, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is poly(vinylsilsesquioxane).
98. The method according to claim 76, further comprising adding a film forming agent.
99. The method according to claim 76, further comprising adding a curing agent.
100. The method according to claim 76, further comprising adding a film forming agent and a curing agent.
101. The method according to claim 97, further comprising adding a film forming agent.
102. The method according to claim 97, further. comprising adding a curing agent.
103. The method according to claim 97, further comprising adding a film forming agent and a curing agent.
104. A method of separating a mixture of at least two gases by size exclusion, comprising contacting the mixture of gases with a gas permeable porous film as prepared in claim 92, wherein the gas permeable porous film has pores which do not allow permeation of at least one gas.
105. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 104, wherein the mixture of gases is air.
106. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 104, wherein the mixture of gases includes nitrogen and oxygen.
107. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 104, wherein the mixture of gases is an industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
108. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 107, wherein gases which are harmful to the environment are isolated from the industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
109. The method according to claim 87, wherein n is 8, 10, 12 or 14.
110. A method of preparing a gas permeable material, comprising:
selecting at least one nanostructured compound having naturally occurring pores; and polymerizing the at least one nanostructured compound to obtain the gas permeable material, wherein the naturally occurring pores contribute to gas separation by selectable pore size exclusion and/or the at least one nanostructured compound creates pores by disturbing surrounding structure wherein the created pores contribute to the gas separation by selectable pore size exclusion.
111. The method according to claim 110, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is a repeat unit in an oligomer or polymer.
112. The method according to claim 110, further comprising at least one of a film forming agent and a curing agent.
113. The method according to claim 110, wherein the selectable pore size exclusion is a function of the effective working diameter of the gas atoms or molecules.
114. The method according to claim 112, further comprising bonding at least one nanostructured compound through a reactive group to the film forming agent.
115. The method according to claim 113, wherein the film forming agent has at least one polymeric unit selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl, polycarbonate, polyurethane, poly(diorgano)siloxane, polysulfone, polyamide, poly(epoxide), polyepichlorohydrin, polyether, polyester, polyketone, and polyalkylene.
116. The method according to claim 115, wherein the film forming agent is a blend of at least two different polymers or is a random or block copolymer of at least two different polymeric units.

1.17. The method according to claim 115, wherein the organo- group of the poly(diorgano)siloxane is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; wherein the polyvinyl is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene), polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl bromide, poly(vinyl acetate), poly(alkyl)acrylate, poly(alkyl)methacrylate, poly(acrylic acid) or salt thereof, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, poly(vinyl sulfonic acid) or salt thereof, and poly(vinyl methyl ketone); wherein the polyether is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol), poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene succinate), polyacetal, and polytetrahydrofuran; and wherein the polyalkylene is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutadiene.

118. The method according to claim 117, wherein the alkyl group of the poly(alkyl)acrylate or poly(alkyl)methacrylate is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl and 2-ethylhexyl.

119. The method according to claim 110, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is selected from the group consisting of polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) a zeolite, cyclormacroether, porphyrin, foldamer, cyclodextrin and mixtures thereof.

120. The method according to claim 110, wherein the at least one nanostructured compound is substituted with an alcohol, alkoxysilane, amine, chlorosilane, epoxide, ester, halide, methacrylate, molecular silica, nitrile, norbornene, olefin, phosphine, silane, silanol, or styrene.

121. The method according to claim 119, wherein the POSS has a molecular formula of:

Si n O3/2n R n wherein n is 4-36, 48 or 60, and R is a reactive substituent.

122. The method according to claim 119, wherein the POSS is selected from the group consisting of:
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.
15,15.17, 13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17, 13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(1,3-propanediol-2-ethyl-2-methyloxy)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17, 13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-methyl,2-hydroxy)butyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3.9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane:
1-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl] 3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1. 13,9, 1 15,15 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15, 1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9, 1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
POSS-DiMethylol-urethanes;
1-chloro-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;

1-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(trichlorosilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(chlorodimethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(dichloromethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(trichlorosilyl)propyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,?,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(dichlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-epoxy)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexyl-3-epoxy)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
1,3,5,7,9-octavinyl-11,13,15-epoxyethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 .3,9 . 1 .15,15 . 1 .17,13]octasiloxane;

endo-3,7,14-tris[1-(3-dimethylsiloxy)propyloxy-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5,7,9,11,14,-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1, 5,11]heptasiloxane;
1-(methylpropionato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-(ethylundecanoato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(3-chloro)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[4-chlorophenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[chlorobenzyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorobenzyl)ethyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo [9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15]octasiloxane;

1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11 .1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9-pentavinyl-11,13,15-[1-hydroxy-2-(methacryl)ethyl)pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11-hexacyclohexyltetracyclo[5.5.1.13,11.15,9]hexasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclohexylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaphenylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13,]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octamethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13,]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis(dimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-modified Nylon 6;
1-[(3-cyano)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(ethylnorbornenylPOSS-co-norbornene);

1,1,3,3-(Norbornenyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17, 13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octavinylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-vinyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-allyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexen-3-yl)ethyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylvinyl-co-methylethylsiloxyPOSS)siloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.1 3'9 .1 5,15 .1 7.13]octasiloxane;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.1 3,9 .1 5,15 .1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-hydrido-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-[hydridodimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tri(dimethylsilylhydrido)-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(hydridodimethylsiloxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylhydrido-co-methylpropylPOSS)siloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclohexyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
1-hydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1,3,5,7-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3,5,7-(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5,11]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[(4-vinyl)phenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;

Poly(styrylPOSS-co-styrene);
poly(vinylsilsesquioxane); T10 compound, T12 compound, T14 compound, and mixtures thereof.
123. The method according to claim 112, wherein the curing agent is a peroxide.
124. The method according to claim 112, wherein the material has 10 15 to 20 pores/m2.
125. The method according to claim 112, wherein the material has 10 16 to 10 18 pores/m2.
125. A porous film which is selectively permeable to gases, made from the method of claim 110.
127. An apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion, comprising a chamber made of a gas impermeable material, wherein the chamber has an opening sealed with a porous film which is selectively permeable to gases as prepared in claim 126.
128. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 127, wherein the apparatus has n chambers in a series with n-1 porous films, wherein each chamber has at least one opening sealed with the porous film in communication with an opening in another chamber, and wherein n is a whole number greater than 2.
129. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 128, wherein n is a whole number greater than 2 and the openings in the series of chambers are sealed with porous films having a decreasing average pore size.
130. The apparatus for separating a mixture of gases by size exclusion according to claim 129, wherein a series of openings are sealed with porous films having an average pore size of ~3.55. .ANG., ~3.4 .ANG. and ~3.0 .ANG..
131. The method according to claim 110, wherein said at least one nanostructured compound is poly(vinylsilsesquioxane).
132. The method according to claim 110, further comprising adding a film forming agent.
133. The method according to claim 110, further comprising adding a curing agent.
134. The method according to claim 110, further comprising adding a film forming agent and a curing agent.

135. The method according to claim 131, further comprising adding a film forming agent.
136. The method according to claim 131, further comprising a curing agent.
137. The method according to claim 131, further comprising a film forming agent and a curing agent.
138. A method of separating a mixture of at least two gases by size exclusion, comprising contacting the mixture of gases with a gas permeable porous film as prepared in claim 125, wherein the gas permeable porous film has pores which do not allow permeation of at least one gas.
139. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 138, wherein the mixture of gases is air.
140. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 138, wherein the mixture of gases includes nitrogen and oxygen.
141. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 138, wherein the mixture of gases is an industrial exhaust mixture of gases.

142. The method of separating a mixture of at least two gases according to claim 141, wherein gases which are harmful to the environment are isolated from the industrial exhaust mixture of gases.
143. The gas permeable porous material according to claim 121, wherein n is 8, 10, 12 or 14.
144. A method of preparing a gas permeable material, comprising:
selecting at least one nanostructured compound wherein the at least one nanostructural compound is a polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) selected from the group consisting of:
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, 15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.
15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[3-(1,3-propanediol-2-ethyl-2-methyloxy)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,1 3,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-methyl,2-hydroxy)butyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane:
1-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(ethoxydimethylsilyl)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15 ,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(diethoxymethylsilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9,1 15,15,1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
POSS-DiMethylol-urethanes;
1-chloro-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octas iloxane;
1-[2-(trichlorosilyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(chlorodimethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(dichloromethylsilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[3-(trichlorosilyl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl)pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(chlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-[2-(dichlorodimethylsilyl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(2-epoxy)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexyl-3-epoxy)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
1,3,5,7,9-octavinyl-11,13,15-epoxyethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1.3,9.1.15,15.1.17,13]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tris[1-(3-dimethylsiloxy)propyloxy-2,3-epoxypropyl]-1,3,5,7,9,11,14,-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1,5,11]heptasiloxane;
1-(methylpropionato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;

1-(ethylundecanoato)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[(3-chloro)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo(9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[4-chlorophenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[chlorobenzyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(chlorobenzyl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13)octasiloxane;
1-(3-(methacryl)propyldimethylsiloxy)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-(3-(methacryl)propyl)-7-methyltetracyclo(9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1-(tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl)-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15])octasiloxane;
1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyl-7-[3-(methacryl)propyl]-7-methyltetracyclo[9.5.1.1 5,11.1 9,15]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9-pentavinyl-11,13,15-[1-hydroxy-2-(methacryl)ethyl]pentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;

1,3,5,7,9,11-hexacyclohexyltetracyclo[5.5.1.13,11.15,9]hexasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclohexylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaphenylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15,17,13]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octamethylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15.1 7.13.]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octakis(dimethylsilyloxy)pentacyclo [9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
POSS-modified Nylon 6;
1-[(3-cyano)propyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9. 1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(Norbornen-2-yl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, l5heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(ethylnorbornenylPOSS-co-norbornene);
1,1,3,3-(Norbornenyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1-[3-(allylbisphenol A)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, l5heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;

1-[3-(allylbiphenol)propyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13, l5heptacyclopentylpentacyclo-[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17, l3]octasiloxane;
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octavinylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-vinyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-allyl-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(cyclohexen-3-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylvinyl-co-methylethylsiloxyPOSS)siloxane;
POSS-diepoxide resins;
POSS-BisPhenol A-urethanes;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-[2(diphenylphosphino)propyl]3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1 3,9.1 5,15.1 7,13]octasiloxane;
1-hydrido-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane;
1-[hydridodimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,l3]octasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-tri(dimethylsilylhydrido)-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;

1,1,3,3-(hydridodimethylsiloxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
Poly(dimethyl-co-methylhydrido-co-methylpropylPOSS)siloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11]heptasiloxane;
endo-3,7,14-trihydroxy-1,3,5,7,9,11,14-heptacyclohexyltricyclo[7.3.3.15,11 )heptasiloxane;
1-hydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17, l3Joctasiloxane;
1,1,3,3-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3-dicyclohexyldisiloxane;
1,3,5,7-(tetrahydroxy)-1,3,5,7-(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5.11)octasiloxane;
endo-7,14-dihydroxy-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)-1,3,5,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentyltricyclo[7.3.3.1 5.11]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyldimethylsiloxy]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
1-[(4-vinyl)phenyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,l3]octasiloxane;
1-[2-(styryl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.13,9.15,15.17,13]-octasiloxane;
Poly(styrylPOSS-co-styrene);
poly(vinylsilsesquioxane); T10 compound, T12 compound, T14 compound, and mixtures thereof; and polymerizing the at least one nanostructured compound to obtain the gas permeable material for separating a mixture of gases by selectable pore size exclusion.
145. A method of preparing a gas permeable porous material comprising:
sputtering a metal film on a metal, ceramic, or organic substrate, forming a film of a photoresist resin on the film, curing the photoresist resin in a predetermined pattern by laser light, removing uncured photoresist resin thereby forming a masked metal film, applying a predetermined amount of an etchant solution to the masked metal film to form tracks or channels in the film, and enclosing the tracks or channels with a second metal film.
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