The invention provides a method for preparing
yttrium aluminum garnet nanoparticles, which comprises the following steps: preparing organic
sol containing aluminum and
yttrium, mixing the organic solwith water-soluble salt, performing standing or centrifuging to precipitate the water-soluble salt, removing superfluous organic
sol at the upper part, and keeping the temperature to convert the organic
sol into gel; along with
evaporation of the
solvent, contracting the gel, and
coating the surfaces of the water-soluble salt particles with a layer of xerogel film, and calcining a sample at a hightemperature between 600 DEG C and a salt
melting point, converting a dried gel film into
yttrium aluminum garnet nanoparticles, dispersing and attaching the yttrium aluminum garnet nanoparticles to the surfaces of water-soluble salt particles, cooling, and washing with water to remove the salt, thereby obtaining the yttrium aluminum garnet nanoparticles with favorable
dispersity and
crystallinity. According to the method, the high-dispersion and high-
crystallinity yttrium aluminum garnet nanoparticles can be rapidly prepared in batches, and the method is suitable for preparing LED fluorescentpowder, YAG transparent
ceramic and other materials.