Patent ID: 7527673

Claim:
A membrane for fluid separation comprising: a molecular sieve material dispersed in a continuous phase of a polyimide polymer, wherein said polyimide polymer comprises a plurality of first repeating units of a formula (I), wherein said formula (I) is: in which R 1 of said formula (I) is a moiety having a composition selected from the group consisting of a formula (A), a formula (B), a formula (C), and mixtures thereof, wherein said formula (A), said formula (B), and said formula (C) are: and in which R 2 of said formula (I) is a moiety having a composition selected from the group consisting of a formula (Q), a formula (S), a formula (T), and mixtures thereof, wherein said formula (Q), said formula (S), and said formula (T) are: in which Z of said formula (T) is a moiety having a composition selected from the group consisting of a formula (L), a formula (M), a formula (N), and mixtures thereof, wherein said formula (L), said formula (M), and said formula (N) are: