The invention relates to a method of preparing amphoteric
cellulose by using Canadian goldenrod. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) crushing a stalk of the Canadian goldenrod, immersing the crushed stalk into an alkaline solution, carrying out suction
filtration, then washing and
drying the mixture to obtain alkaline
cellulose; (2) adding the alkaline
cellulose into isopropanol, adding two drops of concentrated
sodium hydroxide solution and
epoxy chloropropane, stirring at the
room temperature to carry out reaction, and carrying out suction
filtration and washing; (3) adding the treated cellulose into aqueous
trimethylamine to carry out reaction, washing after the reaction, and carrying out suction
filtration and
drying to obtain a dry product; and (4) adding the dry product into a FeSO4
aqueous solution, uniformly stirring, adding
distilled water,
methacrylic acid and saturated adsorption cellulose into a mixture, bleaching the mixture after ultrasonic
concussion, carrying out immersion cleaning and stirring, pumping filtering the mixture, and washing and
drying to obtain the amphoteric cellulose. With the adoption of the method, the operation is simple, the production cost is saved, and the environment is also protected; and the amphoteric cellulose obtained through the method has strong treatment and adsorption capability to
hexavalent chromium as a heavy
metal and printing and
dyeing wastewater and can be reused.