The application relates to the technical field of flocculants, and discloses a preparation method of Sn-S chelate type organic composite flocculants and application thereof. The Sn-S chelate type organic composite flocculants are prepared by using di-n-octyltin dilaurate and
dimercaptosuccinic acid as raw materials and chelating mechanism to chelate organotin compounds, combine
tin and
sulfur atoms to form a five-membered ring organic ring skeleton material. The Sn-S chelate type organic composite flocculants provided by the application are chelate-dominant chemical bonds, can form stable five-membered ring chelates through covalent bonds, have high
bond energy, strong irreversible reaction, stable organic ring skeleton structure, can fix the spatial position of
sulfur atoms in advance through the ring skeleton, can be coordinated with
heavy metals in the form of five-membered ring, and can improve reaction
kinetics and binding strength. Therefore, the Sn-S chelate type organic composite flocculants have excellent affinity to Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ , and can remove mercury and lead ions in
wastewater with a removal rate of more than 90%.