Vantablack Is the Darkest Material Ever Created

Vantablack Is the Darkest Material Ever CreatedConstant Wonder • Season 1, Episode 15, Segment 2

Jan 5, 2022 • 17m

Vantablack is a material consisting of millions of nanotubes that trap well over 99 percent of visible light. Learn about the discovery of this artificial "dark night." Guest: Ben Jensen, Chief Technical Officer, Surrey NanoSystems

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