Vantablack
On the recordCompany-reported
- What happened
Surrey NanoSystems announced Vantablack, absorbing 99.96% of light, which it said was the highest ever recorded.
- Why it matters
In telescopes it cuts stray light, helping instruments see very faint stars.
Phys.org, July 2014- How far from your life
Working prototype
Vantablack nanotube coating is on step 2 of 5. Still years away; many prototypes stall here.
- Source
“A British company says it has scored a breakthrough in the world's darkest material.”Phys.org, July 2014
Company-reported: the only source so far is the company itself. It still counts on the ladder, and we show the flag until an independent source backs it.
The bigger picture
More on Vantablack
On step 2 of 5: Working prototype. Everything we track on it
- Working prototypeCompany-reported
Surrey NanoSystems finished a two-year development and test program, moving its low-temperature process onto aluminum parts and sensors.
Phys.org, July 2014