Poly(vinylidene-fluoride-hexafluoropropene)/1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium-tetrafluoroborate (P(VDF-HFP)[lbmim]BF4) hybrid membranes were prepared by solvent evaporation methods using P(VDF-HFP) as membrane matrix and acetone-[bmim]BF4 mixtures as solvent. The surface and cross-sectional morphology of the membranes were characterized by using Scanning Electro Micrograph (SEM), and swelling behavior and pervaporation performance were investigated for separating ethyl acetate/water. The SEM results showed that [bmim]BF4 was successfully embedded in the P(VDF-HFP) matrix. Inclusion of [bmim]BF4 in the P(VDF-HFP) matrix enhanced diffusion coefficient of EtAc. As [bmim]BF4 content increased from 0 to 5 wt.%, the total permeation flux of the membrane increased from 433.21 to 655.85 g.m(-2).h(-1) and the separation factor increased from 75.75 to 143.88 for 4 wt.% EtAc/water at 45 degrees C. The TGA and stability experiments further demonstrated that hybrid membranes had good thermal stability during separation process. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.