Super-Black Wood Can Improve Telescopes, Optical Devices and Consumer Goods
August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024
NOVELTY, Ohio, Aug. 15 -- ASM International posted the following news from University of British Columbia:
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, led by Professor Philip Evans and PhD student Kenny Cheng, accidentally discovered a super-black material that absorbs almost all light, potentially useful in fine jewelry, solar cells, and precision optical devices. While experimenting with high-energy plasma to make wood more water-repellent, they found that applying the tech . . .
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, led by Professor Philip Evans and PhD student Kenny Cheng, accidentally discovered a super-black material that absorbs almost all light, potentially useful in fine jewelry, solar cells, and precision optical devices. While experimenting with high-energy plasma to make wood more water-repellent, they found that applying the tech . . .