Metal and fusible metal alloy particles and related methods

A method comprising:

• providing a mixture comprising:
• (a) a metal or a metal alloy, (b) a carrier fluid, and (c) an emulsion stabilizer comprising nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of metal oxide nanoparticles, aluminosilicate nanoparticles, borosilicate nanoparticles, aluminoborosilicate nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles, and any combination thereof;
• shearing the mixture at a temperature of at least the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy to create a dispersion of molten droplets of the metal or the metal alloy dispersed in the carrier fluid;
• cooling the dispersion to below the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy to form metal or metal alloy particles from the molten droplets;
• wherein the nanoparticles are dispersed upon an outer surface of the metal or metal alloy particles, or the nanoparticles are embedded in the outer surface of the metal alloy or metal alloy particles;
• and
• separating the metal or metal alloy particles from the carrier fluid.