Abstract: Purified multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified with formaldehyde and the dispersibility of MWCNTs was greatly improved after modification. The modified MWCNTs were used to study the adsorption of uranium from aqueous solution. pH, contact time, temperature, initial concentration of uranium and modified MWCNTs concentrations were investigated to estimate the adsorptive properties. The results show that uranium adsorption percentage strongly depends on the pH, initial concentration of uranium and modified MWCNTs content, and is slightly influenced by contact time, temperature and ionic strength. The adsorptivity increases over the range of pH＝2.0-7.0. The maximum adsorptivity is 46.44 mg/g as the initial concentration of uranium reaches 50 μg/mL. The equilibrium data obey both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms well, and the maximal theoretical adsorption capacity is 55.87 mg/g for the modified MWCNTs.