In the field of quantum computing, ethyl silicone oil is becoming a key protective material for superconducting quantum bits. Its extremely low dielectric loss (tan δ<1 × 10 ⁻⁵) can effectively reduce quantum state decay. A research team extended the coherence time of quantum bits to 500 microseconds by depositing ethyl silicone oil nanofilms on the surface of superconducting chips, breaking through the performance bottleneck of commercial quantum computers.



In the field of flexible electronics, ethyl silicone oil elastomers have shown great potential. By introducing dynamic covalent bonds, a self-healing silicone elastic substrate has been developed, with a tensile strength of 10 MPa, a fracture elongation of over 800%, and the ability to completely repair microcracks within 24 hours at room temperature. This material has been applied to wearable health monitoring devices, achieving high-precision acquisition of physiological signals such as heart rate and blood oxygen.


In terms of energy storage, significant breakthroughs have been made in ethyl silicone oil solid electrolytes. The lithium ion conductive silicone polymer developed by a certain laboratory has a room temperature ionic conductivity of 1 × 10 ⁻ ³ S/cm and excellent high-temperature stability (no decomposition at 200 ℃), paving the way for the commercialization of all solid state batteries. Preliminary calculations show that the energy density of power batteries using this electrolyte can be increased to 400Wh/kg, and the charging time can be shortened to 10 minutes, which will completely change the pattern of the electric vehicle industry.