The　hydrothermal　preparation　of　flower-like　layered　sodium　titanate　architectures　in　a　weakly　alkaline　medium　is　reported.　NaCl　was　used　as　a　morphology-directing　agent,　and　a　growth　mechanism　was　proposed.　The　hierarchical　structure　is　assembled　from　one-dimensional　nanoribbons　and　exhibits　an　excellent　removal　capacity　toward　methylene　blue　(MB).　A　pseudo-second-order　kinetic　model　was　found　to　well　describe　the　adsorption　kinetics.　Kinetic　studies　demonstrated　that　the　overall　rate　of　MB　adsorption　was　controlled　by　surface　adsorption　and　intraparticle　diffusion.　Results　of　this　work　are　of　great　significance　for　environmental　applications　of　flower-like　layered　sodium　titanate　architectures　as　a　promising　adsorbent　material　used　for　water　purification.　©　2013　American　Chemical　Society.