Porous poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) films (PPF) were prepared that PVA was used as matrix

glutaraldehyde was used as cross-linking agent

acetic acid was used as catalyst and polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-6000) was used as porogen

followed by loading titanium dioxide (TiO

2

) on it to obtain PPF loaded with TiO

2

(PPF-TiO

2

). Infrared spectrometry

scanning electron microscope and spectrophotometer were used to investigate the cross-linking conditions

microstructure shapes before and after loading TiO

2

and the degradability of PPF-TiO

2

to methyl orange. The results showed that PPF with appropriate cross-linked degree and pore sizes could be fabricated with 5% glutaraldehyde and PEG-6000 (0.6 times of the weight of PVA). The loading weight of PPF to TiO

2

reached 43% of the total weight when the loading temperature was 40℃ and loading time was controlled at 2h. Furthermore

the degradability of PPF-TiO

2

to methyl orange was faster than that of TiO

2

purchased.