Porous body

Patent Granted PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a porous body having conductivity which is preferably used for electrochemical elements, etc., such as electric double layer capacitors and secondary batteries, and to provide a method for efficiently manufacturing it. ; SOLUTION: An inorganic porous material of long period that normally has BET specific surface area of 100 m<SP>2</SP>/g or higher, which has a functional group, is impregnated with a liquid solution containing an organic substance and a solvent which can dissolve the organic substance.