Nb_(3)Al nanoparticles were directly synthesized by metallothermic reduction process in the molten salts with mNbCl_(5)-nAlCl_(3) powders as raw materials and sodium as reducing reagent. The effects of different feeding material orders, soaking time, Nb content in raw materials, and 3NbCl_(5)-AlCl_(3) content in molten salts on the obtained Nb_(3)Al powder were discussed. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). It is found that the only phase Nb_(3)Al nanoparticles are obtained by controlling the variation of the feeding material orders, soaking time, and Nb content in raw materials. And the morphologies of as-prepared nanoparticles change owning to different 3NbCl_(5)-AlCl_(3) contents in molten salts.
