The　separation　of　aromatic/aliphatic　hydrocarbon　mixtures　is　a　significant　process　in　chemical　industry,　but　challenged　in　some　cases.　Compared　with　conventional　separation　technologies,　pervaporation　is　quite　promising　in　terms　of　its　economical,　energy-saving,　and　eco-friendly　advantages.　However,　this　technique　has　not　been　used　in　industry　for　separating　aromatic/aliphatic　mixtures　yet.　One　of　the　main　reasons　is　that　the　separation　performance　of　existed　pervaporation　membranes　is　unsatisfactory.　Membrane　material　is　an　important　factor　that　affects　the　separation　performance.　This　review　provides　an　overview　on　the　advances　in　studying　membrane　materials　for　the　pervaporation　separation　of　aromatic/aliphatic　mixtures　over　the　past　decade.　Explored　pristine　polymers　and　their　hybrid　materials　(as　hybrid　membranes)　are　summarized　to　highlight　their　nature　and　separation　performance.　We　anticipate　that　this　review　could　provide　some　guidance　in　the　development　of　new　materials　for　the　aromatic/aliphatic　pervaporation　separation.　(C)　2017　The　Chemical　Industry　and　Engineering　Society　of　China,　and　Chemical　Industry　Press.　All　rights　reserved.