PVA microspheres was prepared by hydrothermal method with the assistance of FeCl3.
CACms were synthesized by sulfonation and carbonization of PVA microspheres.
CACms have rich sulfonic group on the surface of microspheres.
Thermodynamic and Kinetics study of MB adsorption are systematically conducted.
The adsorption mechanism of functional CACms for MB was discussed in detail.