Formation of phase composition of Ag-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles obtained by electrical explosion of wires

In present work we observed structural phase state formation of Ag-Cu nanoparticles by electrical explosive of wires. We observed the formation of bimetallic nanoparticles with a number average size of 75 ... 82 nm by synchronous and nonsynchronous electric explosion of wires. The phase composition of the samples is represented by phases based on solid solutions of copper and silver. The results of the studies allow us to conclude that, using electric explosion of copper and silver wires, bimetallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles with different mass ratio of metals can be obtained.