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Low Density

Low density describes a relatively small mass per unit volume of a material, density being the ratio of mass to volume and a fundamental physical property in chemistry and materials science. Materials of low density include gases, many liquids, foams, aerogels, and lightweight polymers, as well as porous and cellula…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 98× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549

Overview

Low density describes a relatively small mass per unit volume of a material, density being the ratio of mass to volume and a fundamental physical property in chemistry and materials science. Materials of low density include gases, many liquids, foams, aerogels, and lightweight polymers, as well as porous and cellular solids whose void content lowers their effective density. Density depends on atomic and molecular mass, packing efficiency, crystal or amorphous structure, and, for gases, on temperature and pressure as described by the gas laws. Low-density materials are of particular interest where reduced weight, buoyancy, thermal insulation, or high surface-area-to-mass ratios are advantageous, with applications spanning energy storage, lightweight structural composites, packaging, and nanomaterials. Density differences also underpin separation and flotation techniques and the characterisation of materials through measurements of specific gravity and porosity. In polymer science, controlling density through cross-linking, crystallinity, and foaming tailors mechanical and barrier properties, while in nanotechnology high-porosity, low-density architectures provide tunable functional surfaces. Density measurement is thus a basic tool for identifying substances and predicting their behaviour. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research in chemistry and materials science, including the synthesis, characterisation, and physical properties of materials.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 98 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Zhe-Sheng Chen · United States Abel Jose de Sousa Costa Vieira · Portugal Amirhassan Amiri · Iran, Islamic Republic of

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