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"This invention provides an alternative approach to the synthesis of nanoscale structures based on nanotubes - specifically, tubes that are converted to carbide rods by reaction with volatile oxide and/or halide species. Solid carbide nanorods of TiC, NbC, Fe3C, SiC and BCx have been prepared in high yields with typical diameters ranging between 2 and 30 nm and lengths of up to 20 mm. Studies show that these rods share the properties of their macroscopic counterparts (i.e., magnetism and superconductivity), suggesting the possibility of successfully miniaturizing existing forms."
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