Principles and Synthesis Methods
Metallic nanophases - Definitions, processing and properties

Metal nanophases are produced industrially for specific applications, sometimes without the manufacturer being fully aware of it. They have been in use since the early 1980s, although there are earlier examples:

• aluminum hardened by intermetallic precipitation (Al ₂ Cu, Mg ₂ Si, Al ₂ CuLi) for the aerospace industry [M 240] ;

• Raney nickel...