Abstract:A series of polycarbonate (PC) / cellulose acetate (CA) blend ultrafiltration membranes (CPCM) were prepared by immersion precipitation phase inversion method using PC as the basic ultrafiltration membrane material and polyvinylpyrrolidone as the pore-forming agent. Polycarbonate ultrafiltration membrane( PCM )and CPCM were characterized by FTIR, WAC, SEM, porosity and average pore radius. The effects of preparation conditions on the performances of membranes were investigated. The results showed that CA was successfully blended with PC. With the increase of CA content, the finger-like pore channel layer of CPCM gradually became thicker, the cavity became larger, the pores in the dense layer became larger, and the connected pores between the pores increased. The average pore radius of PCM without CA was 23.33 nm, and the average pore radius of CPCM with 2 wt% CA was 42.53 nm, which was 82.3% over that of PCM without CA. The pure water flux of CPCM was much higher than that of PCM, up to 357.7 L?m-2?h-1. The BSA rejection was slightly lower than that of PCM membrane, but it was still above 95%. Based on the results of pure water flux, bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection rate and flux recovery rate (FRR) of CPCM, the comprehensive performances were the best when the addition amount of CA was 1 wt %. The pure water flux Jw was 334.3 L?m-2?h-1, the BSA rejection rate R was 95.9 %, and the two rounds of FRR values were 84.8 % and 76.7 %, respectively. The addition of CA significantly improved the hydrophilicity of the PC membrane surface, thereby enhancing its ultrafiltration performance.