the method is intended for obtaining nanosize amorphous particles , which find use in various fields of science and technology ; in particular , metallic nanostructures can be regarded as a promising material for creating new sensors and electronic and optoelectronic devices and for developing new types of highly selective solid catalysts . the method for obtaining nanoparticles includes the following stages : dispersion of a molten material ; supply of the resulting liquid drops of this material into a plasma with parameters satisfying the aforementioned relationships , which is formed in an inert gas at a pressure of 10 − 4 - 10 − 1 pa ; cooling of liquid nanoparticles formed in the said plasma to their hardening ; and deposition of the resulting solid nanoparticles onto a support .