The unique technique of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis SHS [1] provides efficient, energy autogenic route to produce a variety of new materials, often nanostructured, nonstoichiometric or involving new phases, resulting from a fast reaction in a mixture of strong oxidant/strong reducer [2]. This is due to the specific process conditions - high temperature and pressure gradients, short reaction times and a very rapid "quenching" of gaseous reaction products. This presented efficient method includes here a production of at least gram quantities of silicon carbide nanowires (SiCNWs) (Fig. 1. A,B). Silicon carbide - due to its unique physical and chemical properties - is the primary representative of refractory ceramics with many practical applications [3,4]. The characteristics of this rapid process also make it possible to obtain other unusual materials such as silicon nanowires (Fig. 1. C,D).

            Fig. 1. SEM: SiCNWs morphology (A,B) and Si nanowires (C,D).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: This research has been supported by the National Science Center founds awarded on the basic of decision No DEC-2011/03/N/ST5/04726 and 2011/03/B/ST5/03256 The SEM images were obtained using the equipment purchased within CePT Project No.: POIG.02.02.00-14-024/08-00.

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