Disclosed is a wiring member comprising a sheet-like porous substrate
provided with a large number of open-cells which are three-dimensionally
branched and opened to a first major surface as well as to a second major
surface of the porous substrate, and a conductive portion formed on the
first major surface of the porous substrate and formed at least partially
an inter-penetrating structure together with the porous substrate at an
interface of the porous substrate. The apertures of the open-cells on the
first major surface have an average diameter and an average number of the
apertures, at least one of which is smaller than that of the second major
surface.