Surrey NanoSystems Ltd

You might have heard of Vantablack, a mysterious material that has attracted worldwide media attention. What you probably don’t know is that the inventor of this revolutionary material is Surrey NanoSystems, which contrary to what its name suggests, is based in Newhaven, East Sussex. So, what is Vantablack? Vantablack is the blackest man-made substance on earth – so dark that it absorbs 99.96 per cent of light. When its applied to a 3D object, it becomes extremely difficult to detect any surface features at all, making the object appear completely flat. It’s made from microscopic vertical tubes ‘nanotubes’ that trap light and reflect so little light back. So dark that it absorbs 99.96 per cent of light, often described as the closest thing to a black hole we will ever see. Originally developed for the space sector for use in satellite calibration systems, its unique physical and optical properties have resulted in widespread applications. Nanomaterials have tremendous potential to solve real-world challenges in microelectronics, clean technology, aerospace and automotive applications. In sensitive telescopes, Vantablack can help to detect the faintest stars thousands of light years away. Surrey NanoSystems is the only company in Europe producing a material with this performance. With a rapidly growing team of 25+ experts specialising mainly in advanced materials research, engineering design and manufacturing. We are always on the lookout for the “best of the best”. As a result of our continued growth, our advertised jobs for geniuses are detailed on our web-page.