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A method of encapsulating a material in a carbon nanotube comprising generating a vapor of the material to be encapsulated, generating a hydrogen arc discharge that discharges encapsulating products, and contacting the vapor of the material and the products discharged from the hydrogen arc discharge

A method of encapsulating a material in a carbon nanotube comprising generating a vapor of the material to be encapsulated, generating a hydrogen arc discharge that discharges encapsulating products, and contacting the vapor of the material and the products discharged from the hydrogen arc discharge proximate a surface to encapsulate the material in a carbon nanotube. A carbon nanotube encapsulating a metallic material (e.g. copper), a semi-conductor material (e.g. germanium) and other materials can be produced.

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[ I claim:] [7.] A method of forming a nanotube, comprising vaporizing a first material, vaporizing a material comprising carbon in the presence of at least 50 Torr of molecular hydrogen to provide encapsulating material having hydrogen terminated carbon bonds, and contacting the vaporized material

[ I claim:] [7.] A method of forming a nanotube, comprising vaporizing a first material, vaporizing a material comprising carbon in the presence of at least 50 Torr of molecular hydrogen to provide encapsulating material having hydrogen terminated carbon bonds, and contacting the vaporized material and said encapsulating material so that said encapsulating material forms a nanotube in-situ about said material.