“…[1][2][3][4] Therefore, metal nanopowders have been intensively investigated in various high performance applications, such as catalysts, ferrofluids, and microwave devices. [5][6][7] Various techniques have been developed to prepare metal nanopowders, such as gas-phase chemical reaction, 8) spray pyrolysis, 9) water-heating reaction, 10) laser ablation, 11) flame processing, 12) vapor deposition, 13) microwave plasma synthesis, 14) and the sol-gel method.…”