The invention provides a method for preparing a
metal ion imprinting adsorbent with an
underwater selective recognition performance. The method comprises the steps of: preparation of an amino functional material: dispersing a
nuclear body material into a
methanol solution, slowly adding 3-propylaminoethoxy
silane, uniformly stirring, and then, continuously adding a cross-linking agent and a stabilizer to form the amino functional material; and preparation of the
metal ion imprinting adsorbent: dispersing the amino functional material in the
methanol solution, and exposing to
ultrasound to obtain a solution A; dissolving
isonicotinic acid and
metal template ions in deionized water to form a solution B; dripping the solution B into the solution A, and reacting to obtain a white
sol-like product; and eluting the metal template ions: performing Soxhlet extraction by using an
acetic acid-
methanol solution, then eluting the metal template ions by using a
hydrochloric acid, and
drying to obtain the metal
ion imprinting adsorbent. The metal ion imprinting adsorbent disclosed by the invention can be widely applied to advanced treatment of drinking water as well as enrichment
recovery or rapid analysis detection of metal ions in different water bodies, such as
industrial waste water,
aquaculture water and
seawater.