How to make nickel gallium compund? Basic advice / direction

[rwooduk]

Hi,

I wish to make Ni₅Ga₃ for use in an experiment, it needs to be in powder form. Please could someone direct me to a place where the methodology can be found? I usually order chemicals online, but my supplier (Sigma) does not have this compound so I need to make it.

Also I need to consider the safety aspects of it's use, is there a place where this compund will be listed and any dangers associated with it (like an SDS form)?

Apologies if this is a stupid question, my background is Physics and I have very little chemistry experience.

Thanks

 

[rwooduk]

its okay I found a method:

Ni-Ga catalysts were prepared using incipient wetness impregnation of a mixed
aqueous solution of nickel and gallium nitrates (Sigma Aldrich) on silica (Saint-
Gobain NorPro). The samples were directly reduced in H2 for 2 h at 700 8C.

Whatever incipient wetness impregnation is, will look it up.

Thanks anyway