Lignin-poly(N-methylaniline)　(lignin-PNMA)　nanocomposites　were　synthesized　via　a　chemical　oxidative　polymerization　of　N-methylaniline　in　the　presence　of　enzymatic　hydrolysis　lignin　(EHL).　The　lignin-PNMA　composite　consists　of　well　size-distributed　particles　of　68.3　nm　in　mean　diameter.　This　nanocomposite　was　further　used　as　a　novel　sorbent　for　silver　ions　from　aqueous　solution.　The　lignin-PNMA　nanocomposite　particles　exhibited　excellent　an　adsorption　property　of　silver　ions　compared　to　those　of　poly(N-methylaniline)　and　EHL.　The　saturated　capacity　of　silver　ions　onto　the　lignin-PNMA　nanocomposites　was　up　to　1556.8　mg　g-1　at　30　°C.　Characterization　results　of　the　sorption　product,　i.e.,　lignin-PNMA　nanocomposite　particles　after　sorption,　revealed　that　silver　nanoparticles　were　achieved　on　the　surface　of　lignin-PNMA　nanocomposite　particles.　The　results　indicated　that　lignin-PNMA　nanocomposites　can　be　effectively　used　as　a　reactive　sorbent　to　remove　and　recover　silver　ions　from　aqueous　solution.　©　2013　American　Chemical　Society.