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Oil is a "gold", but it is also a poison if it is in the wrong context (like oceans or seas).
This material was discovered by accident and it can adsorb (capture) hydrophobic (something that can't be mixed with water) substances like oil and some chemicals.
At the same time it doesn't adsorb water.
1 kilogram of Pure adsorbs 6,55 litres of oil
The secret is its huge surface area due to a large amount of fibres. Hence we get a capillary effect.
one gram has a surface area of 3.0 square meters
[source - second video]
It can be useful in many other cases. For example when planes spill fuel or you spill it on the floor of your garage.
For more possible applications go to https://www.deurex.com/adsorbents/applications/
Maybe in real conditions this material won't be so effective as in the video
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