The main aim of this study is to evaluate the removal efficiency of U(VI) using an environmentally sensitive amidoxime hydrogel (AO-NIAMP). The sensitivity of the swelling behaviours to the temperature and pH of AO-NIAMP could promote the adsorption of uranium and facilitate the extraction out itself from solutions. Under the reaction pH of 6.0, and an initial U(VI) concentration o of 16.65 mg L−1,with 22.43 mg of AO-NIAMP, the maximum adsorption capacity was 36.3 mg g−1 as calculated by using response surface methodology (RSM). The adsorptio...