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VANTABLACK [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energy Transformation
DEF

A synthetic material, composed of carbon nanotubes, that absorbs more than 99.96% of incident light.

OBS

Vantablack: trademark of Surrey NanoSystems. The name is followed by the "R" symbol in a circle in superscript.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Génie chimique
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

[...] revêtement constitué de nanotubes de carbone[,] qui s'approche le plus d'un corps noir parfaitement absorbant, car il a un coefficient d'absorption de 99,965 % dans le visible.

OBS

Vantablack : marque de commerce de Surrey NanoSystems. Le nom est suivi du symbole «R» encerclé placé en exposant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres comerciales
  • Ingenieria química
  • Transformación de la energía
DEF

[...] recubrimiento de nanotubos de carbono, que tienen la propiedad de absorber casi completamente la luz que incide sobre ellos.

OBS

Vantablack: marca registrada de Surrey NanoSystems. El nombre va seguido del símbolo "R" en un círculo colocado en superíndice.

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