Sure, Vantablack is considered to be the darkest materials yet, but it’s impossible for consumers to get their hands on even a small piece of the substance. Introducing Horizon Black. A startup has been quietly developing a consumer version and have just unveiled their fourth generation of the material, which features a super-black surface created by growing a nanoscale array of inorganic molecules on a specially etched aluminum substrate using a chemical deposition process. Read more for a video, additional pictures and information on how to get your hands on some.
The shape and arrangement of these molecules within these nanoscale arrays enables them to trap the vast majority of incoming photons, while radiating that energy out in the form of heat, rather than reflecting it as light. For those who want their own 45mm piece, it will set you back a reasonable $84 USD or so. More information here.
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