New reagent compounds were introduced for mechanochemical synthesis of nano-forsterite.
A short mechanochemical method was suggested for the production of Mg2SiO4.
The single phase powder was found to consist mainly of particles smaller than 60 nm.
Nano-forsterite powder with nearly spherical morphology sintered to 89.5% theoretical density.
A homogeneous single-phase microstructure was produced by sintering sample at 1500 °C/2 h.