A British nanotech company has created what it says is the world's darkest material.
The world's darkest material —
A British nanotech company has created what it says is the world's darkest material.
Surrey NanoSystems
The material is made up of millions of carbon nanotubes, each measuring two or three nanometers -- or roughly one millionth of a millimeter.
The world's darkest material —
The material is made up of millions of carbon nanotubes, each measuring two or three nanometers -- or roughly one millionth of a millimeter.
Surrey NanoSystems
The material is designed to help air-borne cameras and infrared scanning systems work more efficiently by reducing stray light.
The world's darkest material —
The material is designed to help air-borne cameras and infrared scanning systems work more efficiently by reducing stray light.
Surrey NanoSystems
Creases and bumps on this aluminium foil are easily picked up by the human eye.
The world's darkest material —
Creases and bumps on this aluminium foil are easily picked up by the human eye.
CNN
But once covered with Vantablack, all wrinkles and roughness seem to disappear, because the material absorbs 99.96% of all light.
The world's darkest material —
But once covered with Vantablack, all wrinkles and roughness seem to disappear, because the material absorbs 99.96% of all light.
Surrey NanoSystems