Nanocrystalline 70 wt.% Ni-30 wt.% Fe alloy powders were synthesized b
y spray pyrolysis from a solution of nickelcene (C2H5)(2)Ni and ferroc
ene (C2N5)(2)Fe dissolved in 2-methoxyethanol. The alloy powder consis
ted of <10 nm and 70 to 80 nm particles. Thermodynamic analysis is sho
wn to be a useful tool for gaining insight into the thermochemistry of
the spray pyrolysis process.