Ultra-black coating due to surface morphology
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
InventorChristian E. Johnson, Sr.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of producing an ultra-black surface coating, having an extremely high light absorption capacity, on a substrate, such as a metal, ceramic, glass, or plastic, the blackness being associated with a unique surface morphology consisting of a dense array of microscopic pores etched into the surface, as well as the resulting coated substrate. The ultra-black surface, which has a spectral reflectance on the order of about from 0.5 to 1.0% at wavelengths of light of about from 320 to 2140 nanometers, finds use as a solar collector in the field of solar energy.
Claims2
A substrate coated with a nickel-phosphorous alloy having an ultra-black surface, the blackness being associated with a unique surface morphology consisting of a dense array of microscopic pores etched into the surface, said ultra-black surface having a spectral reflectance on the order of approximately from 0.5 to 1.0% at wavelengths of light of about from 320 to 2140 nanometers, wherein said pores are conical and have a diameter and spacing such that said surface morphology includes substantially no land area of nickel-phosphorous alloy between said conical pores.
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