Abstract:Newly thiolgroups functionalized polyvinyl alcoholgelatin composite microspheres adsorbers were successfully prepared by using raw materials of polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin,and crosslinking agent of chloromethylthiirane.The resulting microspheres adsorbents exhibit definite component,uniform size,large special area and strong absorption ability for treatment of wastewater containing Hg ion.It is shown that the microspheres adsorbers prepared have maximum 93.0% adsorbing efficiency to highconcentration mercury ions and 99.2% to trace mercury ions,and its membrane breakage factor is below 1.0% after repeated utilization.The thiolgroups functionalized PVAgelatin microsphere will be a potential mercury absorber materials.