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The Race To Create The Darkest-Ever Black Was Actually A Series Of Accidents

VISUAL Posted: January 28, 2020 9:04 am

“We weren’t looking to create the world’s blackest material, “says the founder of Surrey Nanosystems, which introduces Vantablack in 2014. “That wasn’t our thing. We were trying to solve a calibration problem for space instruments using carbon nanotubes.” And five years later, an even darker black was developed, absorbing 99.995% of all light that strikes it. Vivian Le explains how these materials were developed, why they aren’t pigments, and the reason everyone got mad at sculptor Anish Kapoor. (podcast plus text; includes video) – 99% Invisible

VISUAL Published: 01.21.20

Read the story in 99 Percent Invisible Published: 01.21.20

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