The engineers were a little surprised at the response of the material and how it absorbs light across multiple wavelengths. It's the blackest black material developed to date. It might be used in place of black paints.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
lumpy super-blackness
NASA has produced a new material with carbon nanotubes. The tubes are grown on a surface vertically (like shag carpet) and trap light.
The engineers were a little surprised at the response of the material and how it absorbs light across multiple wavelengths. It's the blackest black material developed to date. It might be used in place of black paints.
The engineers were a little surprised at the response of the material and how it absorbs light across multiple wavelengths. It's the blackest black material developed to date. It might be used in place of black paints.
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