When used as a coating, Vantablack appears to change the dimensions of an object, rendering 3D objects completely flat. 'Void of infinite depth'It's this absence of color, light and depth that first drew architect Asif Khan to the material. Credit: Surrey NanoSystemsThere is also a spray-applied version called Vantablack S-VIS, which can be used to coat complex shapes and surfaces. 1 / 13 – The world's darkest material Vantablack has been used in various aesthetic applications including this luxury watch by Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps (MCT) in Switzerland. Credit: Surrey NanoSystemsDespite this range of applications, Jensen is keen to stress Vantablack cannot simply be "painted" on just anything.

Source: CNN November 14, 2017 21:10 UTC