[Terrapreta] Why is carbon black?

[Michael Bailes]

I did see a pic of carbon nanotubes.
They seemed black
Perhaps "Goggle Image search" could help here/

My Dad never forgave me for asking as a kid, "Why is the sky blue" and he
had no answer.
Now I have an answer I am not sure it is correct!
m

On 13/04/2008, Brian Hans <bhans at earthmimic.com> wrote:
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> *David Yarrow <dyarrow at nycap.rr.com>* wrote:
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> and while we are debating what is light, does anybody know why carbon is
> black?  except as diamonds.
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> Graphite sorts of bonds have loose electrons and appears black.
> Amorphous carbon has so many loose electrons that is appears black.
> Diamonds have tight electrons and appears clear.
> I would imagine that if you could actually see a Carbon Nanotube, it would
> be clear. Tho there may be some formation of 'sloppy' tubes that might have
> loose electrons and thus would appear black.
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> Carbon is turning into the new material for the 21'st century, IMO which
> could be called the 'carbon age'. TP, Carbon Nanotubes, CO2, energy
> carriers... Carbon is the new black!
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> Brian
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