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The prepared membranes were characterized by various analyses, including Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscope, and filtration tests. It was found that the modified membrane surface showed a much better hydrophilicity (water contact angle of 67.3\u00b0) and oleophobicity (oil contact angle of 129.7\u00b0). The modification reduced the average surface pore size (from 0.1495 to 0.1072 \u03bcm) and thus lowered the pure water flux (from 364.0 to 224.6 L m\u20132 h\u20131 at 0.10 MPa of transmembrane pressure), but significantly increased the relative flux recovery (RFR) and the retention efficiency of the modified membrane during the filtration of bovine serum albumin solution and oil\/water emulsion. 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