Merck, 1055939025, Sodium hydroxide solution 21%

General description
Sodium hydroxide solution 21% (EMSURE® grade product) is optimized for regulated analyses and highly demanding lab applications. It also offers the highest quality and unmatched scope of specifications to give complete control of test conditions and eliminate uncertainties. This reagent is ideal for demanding analytical procedures that need low detection limits and maximum sensitivity.
Application

Recycling of Geopolymer Concrete: Discusses the utilization of sodium hydroxide solution in the recycling processes of metakaolin/slag-based geopolymer concrete, enhancing sustainability in construction materials under freeze-thaw conditions (Liu M, Liu H, et al., 2024).

Recovery of Thorium and Tungsten: Details the use of sodium hydroxide solution in hybrid electrolysis-nanofiltration processes for the recovery of valuable metals from industrial waste, contributing to environmental sustainability and resource recovery (Man GT, Albu PC, et al., 2024).

CO2 Adsorption Dynamics: Highlights the use of sodium hydroxide solution impregnated in activated carbon for CO2 adsorption, showcasing its effectiveness in environmental pollution control and providing insights into optimizing adsorption conditions using response surface methodology (Borisut P, Tangsathitkulchai C, et al., 2024).

Quantitation of Hydroxycinnamic Acid: Describes a new HPLC-UV method utilizing hydrolyzation with sodium hydroxide solution for the quantitation of trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid and its esters in plant leaves, advancing analytical chemistry in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical research (Lu SH, Liang XN, et al., 2023).

Features and Benefits
Most extensive specifications worldwide: Tested for up to 70 parameters, extraordinary purity, very low limiting values
Greater accuracy and control of analyses
Optimized for highly critical and demanding analyses
Ideal for method development
No interference or contamination due to unknown impurities

Analysis Note
Assay (acidimetric): 19.0 - 21.8 %
Carbonate (as Na₂CO₃): ≤ 0.2 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.005 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.005 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.002 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.001 %
Legal Information
EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany