Bird-of-paradise inspires darkest fabric ever made
December 01, 2025
December 01, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Bird-of-paradise inspires darkest fabric ever made
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The color "ultrablack" - defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it - has a variety of uses, including in cameras, solar panels and telescopes, but it's difficult to produce and can appear less black when viewed at an angle. Now, a Cornell lab has devised a simple method for maki . . .
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Bird-of-paradise inspires darkest fabric ever made
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The color "ultrablack" - defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it - has a variety of uses, including in cameras, solar panels and telescopes, but it's difficult to produce and can appear less black when viewed at an angle. Now, a Cornell lab has devised a simple method for maki . . .