Nxylon is a material derived from wood that's notable for being super-black: it absorbs 99% of the light that hits it, making it appear unusually dark—if not quite as dark as Vantablack paint. It was created by accident by a research team at the University of Columbia working on making wood waterproof. — Read the rest
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