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According to Wikipedia, Vantablack absorbs visible light, converts it and dissipates it as heat. Can some materials engineer/physicist chime in and talk about
by k_sze 7y ago
According to Wikipedia, Vantablack absorbs visible light, converts it and dissipates it as heat.
Can some materials engineer/physicist chime in and talk about its impact to warming relative to “regular” car paints/coatings?
I can’t imagine it being good for the environment.
- ahartmetz 7y agoThe energy conversion is the same as in regular black but it absorbs 99% instead of 95% or whatever. That's 4% more heating in the sun, so no appreciable difference.