The invention provides an
electrolysis method for a solution containing
rare earth ions, and relates to the technical field of
hydrometallurgy, the
electrolysis method comprises the following steps: taking the solution containing
rare earth ions as a catholyte, carrying out
electrolysis to increase the pH value of the catholyte, obtaining a turbid solution in a
cathode chamber, carrying out
solid-liquid separation to obtain a
solid-phase substance which is a precipitate rich in
rare earth or a precipitate rich in impurities, according to the method, the
solid-phase substance is separated from the rare earth, so that selective separation and enrichment are realized, that is, when the solid-phase substance is a precipitate containing rare earth, the purpose of preparing a high-grade rare earth enriched substance can be achieved through electrolysis, and when the solid-phase substance is a precipitate containing
impurity ions, the purpose of separating the
impurity ions can be achieved through electrolysis; according to the electrolysis method, chemical reagents do not need to be added, new ions are not introduced, salt-containing
wastewater is not generated, operation is easy, and the process is clean and free of
pollution.