Polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVdF-HFP) / clay nanocomposite membranes were prepared by phase inversion method through controlling retention time to apply for a lithium ion secondary batteries. Increased membrane porosity with macrovoids was observed at increasing retention time. Partially intercalated structures of PVdF-HFP/clay nanocomposite membranes were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. PVdF-HFP membranes containing various kind of clay showed the increase of membrane modulus compared to the pristine PVdF-HFP membrane.