Mesoporous silicon semiconductors for photovoltaics; thermal insulation of nanoelectronics and quantum computer's qubits

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074842

"mesoporous silicon layers etched with tiny pores, electrically/ thermally conductive... huge internal surface area, biocompatible... electronic transport in extended wave-like states... conductivity decreases with increasing disorder... in contrast to hopping process, lattice phonons do not play role in charge transport... cryogenic silicon-based qubits needing thermal insulation... photovoltaics, thermal management and nanoelectronics, qubits for quantum computers, biosensors, battery anodes, capacitors."