The membrane o f cla im 1, wherein the p lu rality of nanoscale pores have an average dia m eter in a range from about 0. 1 n anometers to about 4 nanometers.

(Currently A m ende d) The membrane of c laim 1, wherein the material comprises one or more of palladium, platin u m, calcium oxide, ma gnesi um oxide, matg nes iu m sale n, ansd cobalt salen and/or a permeable organic pol y mer.

12. (Currently Anten ded) A method to form a m embrane, co mprisi ng: providing a graphene layer perforated b y a plu rality of na n oscale pores; providing a gas sorbent comprising a material perforated by a plurality of gas sorbent c ontacting [[a]] the g as sorbent comprisin g a material to a surface of the graphene la yer such that at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality-of «as sorbent pores are aligned and the at least-one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material, wherein the material increases a surftwe concentration of at least one 4as at the surface of the graphene layer. wherein the material adsorbs the at least one gas and is per m eable to the adsorbed at least one g as such that the ga s sorbent is confi gu red to direct th e at least one gas into the plurality of nano sca l e pores, and 0.3 S/N: 1 4/703,730 wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity of the membrane is between about 200:1 and about 1 0 ^ 23: 1; and configuring the gas sorbent to increase a surface concentration of the at least one gas at the surface of the graphene layer.

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(Currently A m ended) The method of claim [[15]] m further comprising occluding at least another portion of the p lu rality of nanoscale pores with the material gas sorbent.

A method to separate a gas from a f luid mixture, comprising: providing a f lu id mixture that includes a first g as and a second gas, wherein a molecule of the second gas is larger than a molecule of the first gas; providing a graphene layer perforated by a plurality of nanoscale p o res, wherein each of the pl urality of nan oscale pores has a diameter t h at selecti vely fa cilitate s passage of the first gas compared to the second gas; 4 S/N: 1 4/703,730 providing a gas sorbent that comprises a material perforated by aphuralit y of gas sorbent pores wherein the material contacts a surface of the gphenelayersuch that ateast oneprtion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality of gas sorbent pores are aliuned and the at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material increasing a concentration of the first gas at [[a]] the. surface of the g rap he ne layer by contactin g the fluid mixture to [[a]] the gas sorbent at the grap hene layer, the gas sorbent comprising a material that contacts the surface of the graphene layer, wherein the m aterial adsorbs the f i rst gas an d is per m eable to the first gas such that the gas sorbent is configured to direct the first gas into the plurality of nanoscale pores; and selectively separating the first gas from the second gas according to size by employin g the pl u rali ty of nanoscale pores perforated in the graphene layer, wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity is b etween about 200:1 and about 10' 23: 1.

(O rig inal) The method of clai m 18, wherein selectively separating the first gas from the second gas inchi des directing the first gas through the pl u rality of n an oscale pores by applying a pr ocessi ng gradient across the gr aphene lay er, w he r e i n t he processing gradient corresponds to one or m ore o f a temperatu re gradie nt, a pressure gradien t, a gas co nc entration gradient, or an electric field g rad ient.

The membrane o f cla im 1, wherein the p lu rality of nanoscale pores have an average dia m eter in a range from about 0. 1 n anometers to about 4 nanometers.

(Currently A m ende d) The membrane of c laim 1, wherein the material comprises one or more of palladium, platin u m, calcium oxide, ma gnesi um oxide, matg nes iu m sale n, ansd cobalt salen and/or a permeable organic pol y mer.

12. (Currently Anten ded) A method to form a m embrane, co mprisi ng: providing a graphene layer perforated b y a plu rality of na n oscale pores; providing a gas sorbent comprising a material perforated by a plurality of gas sorbent c ontacting [[a]] the g as sorbent comprisin g a material to a surface of the graphene la yer such that at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality-of «as sorbent pores are aligned and the at least-one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material, wherein the material increases a surftwe concentration of at least one 4as at the surface of the graphene layer. wherein the material adsorbs the at least one gas and is per m eable to the adsorbed at least one g as such that the ga s sorbent is confi gu red to direct th e at least one gas into the plurality of nano sca l e pores, and 0.3 S/N: 1 4/703,730 wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity of the membrane is between about 200:1 and about 1 0 ^ 23: 1; and configuring the gas sorbent to increase a surface concentration of the at least one gas at the surface of the graphene layer.

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(Currently A m ended) The method of claim [[15]] m further comprising occluding at least another portion of the p lu rality of nanoscale pores with the material gas sorbent.

A method to separate a gas from a f luid mixture, comprising: providing a f lu id mixture that includes a first g as and a second gas, wherein a molecule of the second gas is larger than a molecule of the first gas; providing a graphene layer perforated by a plurality of nanoscale p o res, wherein each of the pl urality of nan oscale pores has a diameter t h at selecti vely fa cilitate s passage of the first gas compared to the second gas; 4 S/N: 1 4/703,730 providing a gas sorbent that comprises a material perforated by aphuralit y of gas sorbent pores wherein the material contacts a surface of the gphenelayersuch that ateast oneprtion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality of gas sorbent pores are aliuned and the at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material increasing a concentration of the first gas at [[a]] the. surface of the g rap he ne layer by contactin g the fluid mixture to [[a]] the gas sorbent at the grap hene layer, the gas sorbent comprising a material that contacts the surface of the graphene layer, wherein the m aterial adsorbs the f i rst gas an d is per m eable to the first gas such that the gas sorbent is configured to direct the first gas into the plurality of nanoscale pores; and selectively separating the first gas from the second gas according to size by employin g the pl u rali ty of nanoscale pores perforated in the graphene layer, wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity is b etween about 200:1 and about 10' 23: 1.

(O rig inal) The method of clai m 18, wherein selectively separating the first gas from the second gas inchi des directing the first gas through the pl u rality of n an oscale pores by applying a pr ocessi ng gradient across the gr aphene lay er, w he r e i n t he processing gradient corresponds to one or m ore o f a temperatu re gradie nt, a pressure gradien t, a gas co nc entration gradient, or an electric field g rad ient.

The membrane o f cla im 1, wherein the p lu rality of nanoscale pores have an average dia m eter in a range from about 0. 1 n anometers to about 4 nanometers.

(Currently A m ende d) The membrane of c laim 1, wherein the material comprises one or more of palladium, platin u m, calcium oxide, ma gnesi um oxide, matg nes iu m sale n, ansd cobalt salen and/or a permeable organic pol y mer.

12. (Currently Anten ded) A method to form a m embrane, co mprisi ng: providing a graphene layer perforated b y a plu rality of na n oscale pores; providing a gas sorbent comprising a material perforated by a plurality of gas sorbent c ontacting [[a]] the g as sorbent comprisin g a material to a surface of the graphene la yer such that at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality-of «as sorbent pores are aligned and the at least-one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material, wherein the material increases a surftwe concentration of at least one 4as at the surface of the graphene layer. wherein the material adsorbs the at least one gas and is per m eable to the adsorbed at least one g as such that the ga s sorbent is confi gu red to direct th e at least one gas into the plurality of nano sca l e pores, and 0.3 S/N: 1 4/703,730 wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity of the membrane is between about 200:1 and about 1 0 ^ 23: 1; and configuring the gas sorbent to increase a surface concentration of the at least one gas at the surface of the graphene layer.

- 15, canceled

(Currently A m ended) The method of claim [[15]] m further comprising occluding at least another portion of the p lu rality of nanoscale pores with the material gas sorbent.

A method to separate a gas from a f luid mixture, comprising: providing a f lu id mixture that includes a first g as and a second gas, wherein a molecule of the second gas is larger than a molecule of the first gas; providing a graphene layer perforated by a plurality of nanoscale p o res, wherein each of the pl urality of nan oscale pores has a diameter t h at selecti vely fa cilitate s passage of the first gas compared to the second gas; 4 S/N: 1 4/703,730 providing a gas sorbent that comprises a material perforated by aphuralit y of gas sorbent pores wherein the material contacts a surface of the gphenelayersuch that ateast oneprtion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality of gas sorbent pores are aliuned and the at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material increasing a concentration of the first gas at [[a]] the. surface of the g rap he ne layer by contactin g the fluid mixture to [[a]] the gas sorbent at the grap hene layer, the gas sorbent comprising a material that contacts the surface of the graphene layer, wherein the m aterial adsorbs the f i rst gas an d is per m eable to the first gas such that the gas sorbent is configured to direct the first gas into the plurality of nanoscale pores; and selectively separating the first gas from the second gas according to size by employin g the pl u rali ty of nanoscale pores perforated in the graphene layer, wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity is b etween about 200:1 and about 10' 23: 1.

(O rig inal) The method of clai m 18, wherein selectively separating the first gas from the second gas inchi des directing the first gas through the pl u rality of n an oscale pores by applying a pr ocessi ng gradient across the gr aphene lay er, w he r e i n t he processing gradient corresponds to one or m ore o f a temperatu re gradie nt, a pressure gradien t, a gas co nc entration gradient, or an electric field g rad ient.

The membrane o f cla im 1, wherein the p lu rality of nanoscale pores have an average dia m eter in a range from about 0. 1 n anometers to about 4 nanometers.

(Currently A m ende d) The membrane of c laim 1, wherein the material comprises one or more of palladium, platin u m, calcium oxide, ma gnesi um oxide, matg nes iu m sale n, ansd cobalt salen and/or a permeable organic pol y mer.

12. (Currently Anten ded) A method to form a m embrane, co mprisi ng: providing a graphene layer perforated b y a plu rality of na n oscale pores; providing a gas sorbent comprising a material perforated by a plurality of gas sorbent c ontacting [[a]] the g as sorbent comprisin g a material to a surface of the graphene la yer such that at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality-of «as sorbent pores are aligned and the at least-one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material, wherein the material increases a surftwe concentration of at least one 4as at the surface of the graphene layer. wherein the material adsorbs the at least one gas and is per m eable to the adsorbed at least one g as such that the ga s sorbent is confi gu red to direct th e at least one gas into the plurality of nano sca l e pores, and 0.3 S/N: 1 4/703,730 wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity of the membrane is between about 200:1 and about 1 0 ^ 23: 1; and configuring the gas sorbent to increase a surface concentration of the at least one gas at the surface of the graphene layer.

- 15, canceled

(Currently A m ended) The method of claim [[15]] m further comprising occluding at least another portion of the p lu rality of nanoscale pores with the material gas sorbent.

A method to separate a gas from a f luid mixture, comprising: providing a f lu id mixture that includes a first g as and a second gas, wherein a molecule of the second gas is larger than a molecule of the first gas; providing a graphene layer perforated by a plurality of nanoscale p o res, wherein each of the pl urality of nan oscale pores has a diameter t h at selecti vely fa cilitate s passage of the first gas compared to the second gas; 4 S/N: 1 4/703,730 providing a gas sorbent that comprises a material perforated by aphuralit y of gas sorbent pores wherein the material contacts a surface of the gphenelayersuch that ateast oneprtion of the plurality of nanoscale pores and at least one portion of the plurality of gas sorbent pores are aliuned and the at least one portion of the plurality of nanoscale pores is free from obstruction by the material increasing a concentration of the first gas at [[a]] the. surface of the g rap he ne layer by contactin g the fluid mixture to [[a]] the gas sorbent at the grap hene layer, the gas sorbent comprising a material that contacts the surface of the graphene layer, wherein the m aterial adsorbs the f i rst gas an d is per m eable to the first gas such that the gas sorbent is configured to direct the first gas into the plurality of nanoscale pores; and selectively separating the first gas from the second gas according to size by employin g the pl u rali ty of nanoscale pores perforated in the graphene layer, wherein a hydrogen and methane separation selectivity is b etween about 200:1 and about 10' 23: 1.

(O rig inal) The method of clai m 18, wherein selectively separating the first gas from the second gas inchi des directing the first gas through the pl u rality of n an oscale pores by applying a pr ocessi ng gradient across the gr aphene lay er, w he r e i n t he processing gradient corresponds to one or m ore o f a temperatu re gradie nt, a pressure gradien t, a gas co nc entration gradient, or an electric field g rad ient.