▁study ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁below .) ▁Ex pl os ion ▁occurs ▁because ▁the ▁o xygen , ▁which ▁is ▁in ▁a ▁liquid ▁state ▁at ▁the ▁necessary ▁temper atures , ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁ox id ize ▁through ▁the ▁por ous ▁mole cular ▁structure ▁of ▁the ▁sil icon ▁extremely ▁rapidly , ▁causing ▁a ▁very ▁quick ▁and ▁efficient ▁det on ation . ▁Although ▁hydro gen ated ▁por ous ▁sil icon ▁would ▁probably ▁not ▁be ▁effective ▁as ▁a ▁weapon , ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁function ing ▁only ▁at ▁low ▁temper atures , ▁other ▁uses ▁are ▁being ▁expl ored ▁for ▁its ▁explos ive ▁properties , ▁such ▁as ▁providing ▁thrust ▁for ▁sat ell ites . ▁ ▁Fab ric ation ▁of ▁por ous ▁sil icon ▁ ▁Fab ric ation ▁of ▁por ous ▁sil icon ▁may ▁range ▁from ▁initial ▁formation ▁through ▁st ain - etch ing ▁or ▁by ▁forming ▁an ▁an od ization ▁cell . ▁ ▁D ry ing , ▁storage ▁of ▁por ous ▁sil icon , ▁and ▁surface ▁modification ▁are ▁needed ▁afterwards . ▁ ▁If ▁an od ization ▁in ▁an ▁a que ous ▁solution ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁form ▁mic rop orous ▁sil icon , ▁the ▁material ▁is ▁commonly ▁treated ▁in ▁eth an ol ▁immediately ▁after ▁fabric ation , ▁to ▁avoid ▁damage ▁to ▁the ▁structure ▁that ▁results ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁str esses ▁of ▁the ▁cap ill ary ▁effect ▁of ▁the ▁a que ous ▁solution . ▁ ▁An od ization ▁ ▁One ▁method ▁of ▁introdu cing ▁por es ▁in ▁sil icon ▁is ▁through ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁an ▁an od ization ▁cell . ▁A ▁possible