Method for making a carbon molecular sieves described herein may include applying an
adhesive to exterior surfaces of polymeric hollow fibers at a first end of a plurality of polymeric hollow fibers, wherein the polymeric hollow fibers include
polyimide,
polyvinylidene chloride, or a combination thereof, and wherein the
adhesive includes at least 75 wt. %
polyimide,
polyvinylidene chloride, or a combination thereof, based on the total weight of the
adhesive; curing the adhesive on the exterior surfaces of the polymeric hollow fibers to form a carbon
molecular sieve precursor; and pyrolyzing the carbon
molecular sieve precursor to form a carbon
molecular sieve, wherein the carbon molecular
sieve includes a plurality of carbon hollow fibers and a carbonaceous adhesive residue on a first end of the plurality of
carbon fibers.