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UK scientists develop super-black material that absorbs 99.96 percent of surface light
• http://www.gizmag.com, Stu RobartsA newly produced material is believed to be the "blackest" ever created. Vantablack is a pure carbon coating and absorbs 99.96 percent of incident radiation (solar energy as it hits the material's surface). Manufacturer Surrey NanoSystems believes th