Lightest solid material
The current lightest solid material record is 0.16 mg/cm³, held by Graphene aerogel produced by Gao Chao's research team at Zhejiang University, set on February 27, 2013. Last checked October 14, 2026.
0.16
mg/cm³
Graphene aerogel produced by Gao Chao's research team at Zhejiang University
- Holder
- Graphene aerogel produced by Gao Chao's research team at Zhejiang University
- Record
- 0.16 mg/cm³
- Location
- Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Date set
- February 27, 2013
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Least dense solid
- nasa.gov Guinness records names jpls aerogel worlds lightest solid
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