Aerosol synthesis and Rietveld analysis of tetragonal (β1) PdZn

▶ Zn-volatility can lead to poor compositional control during PdZn intermetallic phase synthesis. ▶ Aerosol synthesis methods provide rapid intermetallic phase formation at reduced temperatures, reducing Zn-volatility effects and providing tighter control of composition. ▶ Combined X-ray/Neutron powder diffraction data analysis in conjunction with electron microprobe analysis leads to a precise description of the PdZn L10 structure.