“Ultra-black or super-black material can absorb more than 99 percent of the light that strikes it,” explained Dr. Evans. This is significantly higher than normal black paint, which absorbs ...

The deep, dark black is not the result of any sort of dye or surface coating; it’s structural change to the wood itself that causes it to swallow up at least 99% of incoming light. One of a ...

Thanks to an accidental discovery, researchers have created a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light, opening potential ... energy plasma to make wood more water-repellent.

The UBC-developed super-black wood inherently prevents light from escaping rather than depending on black pigments. Photo credit: UBC Forestry/Ally Penders Super-black materials are increasingly ...