Bis (diphenyl phosphate) imine (Htpop) was synthesized using a simple one‐step solvent method to remove thorium (IV) from aqueous solutions. The structure, functional group displacement, morphological differences, and elemental composition of the samples were analyzed using characterization techniques such as NMR, FTIR, SEM, EDS, and XPS. According to the batch experiment, when pH=4.0 and temperature was 298 K, the adsorption equilibrium can be reached within 40 min, and the adsorption capacity was 189.32 mg ⋅ g−1. The adsorption process conforms to the quasi‐second‐order kinetic model (R2=0.9959) and Langmuir model (R2=0.9971). Thermodynamic data (▵H0<0, ▵G0<0) indicate that the adsorption behavior of thorium (IV) in Htpop was spontaneous and exothermic.
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