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Nickel-titanium nanoparticles showing shape memory properties at nanoscale, have recently attracted much attention as nanoactuators in the field of nano-electro-mechanical systems. So, spark discharge method was utilized in this study for synthesis of NiTi nanoparticles. First step was to design and build a suitable set-up for synthesis of nanoparticles with high qualities at a high production rate. Nextly, NiTi nanoparticles were synthesized from prealloyed electrodes at a positive pressure and were characterized by the EDS, XRD, SEM and DSC methods. The obtained product was as agglomerated nanoparticles having sizes of around 40nm with primary particle size of <10nm. Chemical composition...