Based on the special properties and advantages of b-cyclodextrin (b-CD), b-CD polymers have been widely studied and used in recent years. A lot of researches have focused on the adsorption and separation properties of b-CD polymers. In this paper, b-CD polymer modified by sulfonate groups, which was named S-b-CDP, was prepared using epichlorohydrin as crosslinker and tiron (1,2-dihydroxybenzene-3,5-disulfonic acid disodium salt) as modifier. b-CD polymer without modification, which was named b-CDP, was also prepared for comparison. Infrared spectra, elemental analysis and adsorption tests of S-b-CDP were carried out and compared with b-CDP. The content of sulfonate groups in S-b-CDP was obtained from elemental analysis. The dramatically increased adsorption capability toward methylene blue and basic magenta confirmed the existence and chemical activity of sulfonate groups in S-b-CDP. Due to the convenient preparation process and modified adsorption properties, S-b-CDP will find its applications in various fields such as water purification, drug loading, separation and analysis.