US Army explores light-absorbing materials for new defense technology

US Army explores light-absorbing materials for new defense technology

U.S. Army scientists are developing a new class of light-absorbing and light-emitting materials that could eventually support technologies ranging from highly sensitive chemical sensors to systems for producing fuel on-site. The research brings together scientists from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, the Virginia Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Published in…