Oxygen generator and method of controlling the oxygen production rate of an oxygen generator

An oxygen generator, comprising:

• an oxygen source, an ionic liquid, and a metal oxide compound and/or a metal salt;
• said oxygen source, said ionic liquid, said metal oxide compound or metal salt, upon coming into contact with one another, forming a composition for generating oxygen for human breathing;
• an acidic compound for selectively decreasing a rate of reaction of the composition for generating oxygen and a basic compound for selectively initiating or increasing the rate of reaction for generating oxygen;
• wherein:
• the oxygen source is a peroxide compound;
• the ionic liquid is in the liquid state in a temperature range from −10° C. to +50° C.;
• the metal oxide compound is an oxide of a single metal or of two or more different metals selected from the metals of groups 2 to 14 of the periodic table of the elements;
• and
• the metal salt includes a single metal or two or more different metals, and one or both of an organic anion and an inorganic anion.

An oxygen generator, comprising:

• an oxygen source, an ionic liquid, a metal oxide compound and/or a metal salt, and a basic compound, and, optionally, an acidic compound;
• the oxygen source, the ionic liquid, the metal oxide compound or metal salt, and the optional acidic compound, upon coming into contact with one another, forming a composition for generating oxygen for human breathing;
• wherein:
• the ionic liquid is an acidic compound or contains an acidic compound;
• the oxygen source is a peroxide compound;
• the ionic liquid is in the liquid state in a temperature range from −10° C. to +50° C.;
• the metal oxide compound is an oxide of a single metal or of two or more different metals selected from the metals of groups 2 to 14 of the periodic table of the elements;
• and
• the metal salt includes a single metal or two or more different metals, and one or both of an organic anion and an inorganic anion.