Upsalite: Potential Filter Media?

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  1. Ashevillian

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    Upsalite, "Upsalite, 'Impossible' Material Believed To Have Many Uses, Created In Swedish Lab"

    Second link

    "The highly porous material sets new records for surface area and water absorption"

    "It is expected to have all sorts of applications, from controlling moisture in processes used by the electronics and pharmaceutical industries to sopping up toxins in the aftermath of chemical and oil spills."

    Seems to me, this would replace carbon and zeilite mixtures, as well as a phosphate absorbent.

    Where can I get my hands on this and for how much!