DOI: 10.1039/d6ra02765b ISSN: 2046-2069
Revealing the selectivity source of di-2-ethylhexyl-phosphoric acid for trivalent Gd, Tb, and Dy separation
Shengjie Yu, Youshi Lan, Wanle Liu, Guoshu Mao, Kun Huang, Yuanzhen Yue, Zhijun Song, Xuejie Sun, Xian Zhang, Shengdong Zhang, Youqian DingP204 selectivity for Gd/Tb/Dy mainly originates from f-orbital electron transfer and O–P–O size recognition, enabling distinct modes for light/heavy lanthanides.