Preparation of Ag₂Al intermetallic compound nanoparticles by flow-levitation method

Ag2Al intermetallic compound nanoparticles were synthesized by the flow-levitation method. The morphologies, granularity and phase structure were investigated by transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, and energy dispersive spectrometer. The results indicate that the prepared nanoparticles are regular spheres, with the grain size ranging from 20 to 110 nm. The nanoparticles are mainly composed of Ag2Al, including a little Al. The data of chemistry elementary analysis indicate that the atomic ratio of Ag to Al in the nanoparticles is about 66.5∶33.5. The grain size of Ag2Al in the prepared nanoparticles is about 33 nm, and that of Al is about 21 nm.