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Metal and Alloy Nanopowders Available from Alfa Aesar – Characteristics and Materials

Alfa Aesar, has recently introduced a new line of metal and alloy nanopowders. This new product family consists of the following categories:

· Elemental, metallic and semi metallic NanoMetals

· NanoAlloys

· Nitride nanopowders

· Ceramic nanopowders
Nanopowder Characteristics

Some of the characteristics of these products that differentiate them from the competition are:

· Smaller Particle Sizes (typically < 50nm)

· Tighter Particle Size Distribution (typically ± 10nm)

· No, or soft agglomeration

· Large Surface Area (typically > 30 m²/g)

· Controlled Surface Layer Formation (oxide or no oxide)

· Available for virtually any inorganic element