Surface-to-volume ratio is a fundamental concept in nanotechnology that describes the relationship between the surface area and volume of a material or object. As the size of a material decreases to ...

Why the Surface Area to Volume Ratio Is Important The surface of a body is important in many ways, because many reaction and transfer processes are directly proportional to surface area.

How come? Large cubes melt more slowly because of their surface area-to-volume ratio. Imagine a big cube of ice with six sides. Heat flows from the air (or your drink) into the ice, through the ...