The　Pb(II)-imprinted　polymers　were　synthesized　through　homogeneous　graft　copolymerization　of　cellulose　with　acrylic　acid　in　an　homogeneous　medium　using　Pb(II)　as　template.　The　prepared　copolymers　were　characterized　by　FTIR　and　SEM.　The　batch　adsorption　experiments　were　conducted　to　evaluate　the　adsorption　capacity　of　the　Pb(II)-imprinted　beads.　The　results　demonstrated　that　the　imprinted　beads　showed　significantly　higher　imprinting　efficiency　than　those　only　consisting　of　poly(acrylic　acid)　without　Pb(II)-imprinted,　and　the　selectively　adsorption　capacity　of　Pb(II)　on　imprinted　beads　was　higher　than　other　competitive　ions(Cu(II)　or　Ni(II)).　The　imprinted　beads　also　showed　much　better　stability　in　rebinding　of　the　imprinted　ions　after　three　adsorption-regeneration　cycles.　©　(2011)　Trans　Tech　Publications.