January 28th, 2004
Nature | Butterflies boast ultrablack wings: Insects use optical trick to get the blackest black out of dark pigments.
Nature still has a host of hidden marvels and copying nature often gives great results. This what biomimetics is all about. In this case it has helped make black paints more blacker. It may not sound much but good optics often depends on how well you can cut/ absorb light.
