Vantablack - fascinating stuff

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

An article about Vantablack, an almost absolutely black coating, with apparent applications in astronomy.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-13/vantablack-where-is-it-being-used/8175042

[csb]

I read the same article this morning.

The science was interesting.

If used for flocking telescope tubes then there'd be no need for baffling.

[multiweb]

Old school stuff. Isn't it what Wile E. Coyote used in the Road Runner episodes?

[Allan]

I researched this a couple of years ago for use as flocking. It wasn't available to the public, due its military applications. Not sure if that is still the case now.

[csb]

Possibly very costly. The article does not mention cost but the mentioned uses are very limited and exotic.

[clive milne]

I'm surprised it hasn't made its way in to formula 1 to hide all that trick aero' from other teams.