Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

Crystals made from mucic acid are the stiffest organic crystals reported to date. 1 They owe their rigidity to a dense web of hydrogen bonding between their molecules, giving them mechanical ...

Ferulic acid is a phytochemical, a compound found in plants, that has antioxidant properties. It is known for its ability to fight free radicals (molecules that steal electrons from other cells and ...