Blacker black ¡¡¡

[Crazyk187]

Check this out Anyone ever hear of the stuff before...

New Metamaterial is Darker Than Black

 

[Misanthrop]

I'll have to buy some so I can burn it with my laser

 

[Benm]

I dont think this material is for sale yet, but you could try 'lamp black'. It reflects less than 1% of visible light, and if you paint a spot on a wall with it, it looks like a hole.

 

[Crazyk187]

I dont think this material is for sale yet, but you could try 'lamp black'. It reflects less than 1% of visible light, and if you paint a spot on a wall with it, it looks like a hole.

1%??? isn't that what this material that is not yet made claiming to do???

 

[sopark4000]

1%??? isn't that what this material that is not yet made claiming to do???

LoL Yes. Someone better tell these researchers that they have been wasting there time and that all they need to do is buy "lamp black"

 

[HIMNL9]

That seem just an upgrade of the actual treatment of the solar collector tubes ..... i mean, actually the "vacuum" type solar collector tubes, already use a surface treatment (making chemically "microcells" on the surface of the external tube) that helps in absorbing 94 to 96% of the light (for a better conversion of light in heat) ..... also, if i recall correctly, the first experiments was made like 10 years ago or more, using copper ..... still an upgrade, anyway (waiting the day they reach 100%, LOL)

EDIT: basically, also some types of anodization works in a similar way (also if not with the same efficence)