The invention discloses an extraction agent as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The extraction agent comprises a
phosphorus or
phosphine compound extraction agent and an extraction inhibitor, the extraction inhibitor is a weak acid compound selected from nonyl
phenol, octyl
phenol, 3, 5-di-tert-butyl
catechol, 4-tert-butyl
catechol, 4-butyl
catechol,
capryloyl salicylic acid,
azelaic acid,
sebacic acid,
dodecanedioic acid, 2-hexyldecanoic acid,
lauric acid,
decanoic acid, 2, 2 '-(1, 4-
phenylene bis (oxy)) dibutyric acid, 2, 2'-(1, 4-
phenylene bis (oxy)) divaleric acid, 2, 2 '-(1, 4-
phenylene bis (oxy)) divaleric acid, 2, 2'-(1, 4-phenylene bis (oxy)) dibutyric acid, 2, 2 '-(1, 4-phenylene bis (oxy)) dibutyric acid, 2, 2'-( the
organic solvent is at least one of 2, 2 '-(1, 4-phenylene bis (oxy)) dihexanoic acid,
neodecanoic acid, 2, 2'-(1, 4-phenylene bis (oxy)) diheptanoic acid or 2, 2 '-(1, 4-phenylene bis (oxy)) dioctanoic acid. The extraction agent provided by the invention can effectively prevent an extraction
system from generating emulsification or three phases, and can effectively improve the reverse extraction efficiency. In addition, the extraction agent can be designed and adjusted, the composition of the extraction agent can be adjusted according to the composition, element concentration and the like of the solution, and then efficient separation of
metal elements is achieved.