Indian Scientists Develop ‘Black Gold’
Indian scientists have developed a new material called “black gold”, which can potentially be used for applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater. To develop the material, the team from Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) rearranged size and gaps between gold nanoparticles.
Properties of the Black Gold
- It has unique properties such as capacity to absorb light and carbon dioxide (CO2).
- Gold does not have these properties, therefore ‘black gold’ is being called a new material. In appearance it is black, hence the ....
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