Bridie Smith, in an article in today's Sydney Morning Herald, describes
a nanotube material developed by Surrey NanoSystems trademarked Vantablack
that is claimed to absorb all but 0.035% of visual light.
It is suggested that the material could be used for
flocking of telescope
optics.
A description of the material appears in the journal Optics Express.
Press release here -
http://www.surreynanosystems.com/news/19/
Articles here -
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci...715-ztcd9.html
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/s...bric-new-black
Edit:
Existing thread here -
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s....php?p=1099134
