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The twofold extraction behavior of light and heavy rare earth elements transforms into a more selective extraction of heavy rare earth elements when Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA), one of the commonest cation exchange extractants, is employed. However, why this phenomenon has not been fully investigated from the quantum perspective yet....