Thermal properties of porous silicon layers

Porous silicon layers of different morphologies and porosities have been produced and characterized by means of a photoacoustic technique, showing in some cases a very low thermal conductivity with respect to crystalline bulk silicon. The results confirm other experimental evidence and suggest in particular strong similarities between highly porous silicon layers and silica aerogel systems.

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