Interesting, but why the hell is the Air Force spending money on this research?
Dumb question. One word answer: Weapons.
More in depth: Freer electrons equals a net reduction in power loss in anything electronic. It will be cooler, faster, and more efficient. That applies to a bunch of things the AF holds dear from onboard avionics, missile systems and future energy weapons. This is exactly the kind of thing the government should be funding. Like the atom bomb the nation that develops a lead here will be in a much better position than the ones who don't.