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This work provides a conceptually new way of thinking about the light-absorbing mechanism in additive-free black porous anodic alumina (black PAA, or b-PAA) layers obtained via "burning" anodizing regime. The new insight into the controllable photonic effects in PAA allows the implementation of the optical blackening method based on the deliberate randomization of the initially well-ordered nanopore arrangement. The proposed black coloration mechanism rests solely on the destructive interference of light after its multiple scattering. Similar effects have been earlier considered for some natural or artificially created biomimetic structures (e.g., the so-called "moth eye effect", or the coloration mechanism in the Neurothemis tullia dragonfly wings). Comprehensive analysis confirmed that the chemical composition of b-PAA has only a minor influence on the color changes and the optical density increase, and that the light-absorbing properties most likely result from the structural effects. The new functional 2D materials exhibit strong adhesion to aluminum surface, are cost-effective and suitable for application under harsh thermal or UV-light conditions. They are potentially useful for manufacturing of optical devices or heat-resistant coatings in aerospace technologies, as well as solid supports for biological filtration and fluorescence imaging.

A Strategy towards Light-Absorbing Coatings Based on Optically Black Nanoporous Alumina with Tailored Disorder