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Membrane distillation (MD) is considered an emerging desalination technology. However, the presenceof surfactants allows liquid to penetrate the membrane, resulting in membrane wetting, which hindersthe commercialization of MD. In this study, we use very few modified materials to prepare novel Janusthin membranes that immobilize modified materials (graphene oxide (GO) and UiO-66-NH2) on polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE) hydrophobic base membranes via crosslinkers. The composite thin membraneproperties with eight different ratios and contents of GO and UiO-66-NH2 were fabricated and testedby a feed solution of sodium chloride containing a high concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate. An optimalratio of Janus membrane with high flux without affecting the effluent water quality was obtained. The Janus membrane exhibited excellent anti-wetting properties compared to the original PTFE membrane. A desalination rate of up to 99.9% was still available even under 48 h of long-term operating conditionsby maintaining a flux of approximately 21.2 L/(m2h). The anti-wetting mechanism of thismembrane was further confirmed by the modified XDLVO model. It suggested that the novel Janus membranecould be a highly promising substitute to the MD process for the resource-based treatment ofsurfactant-containing wastewater, which played an important role in promoting its application.