Dispersity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003309",
  "term": "Dispersity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the breadth of the distribution of molar masses in a polymer sample. It is defined as the ratio of the weight-average molar mass to the number-average molar mass. A value of 1 indicates a perfectly monodisperse sample, while higher values signify a broader distribution.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "molar mass"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 71. 'Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 89 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0201)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/dispersity/"
}