Synthesis and investigations of composites in the system GaN/TiN may help in understanding complex phenomena observed at GaN/titanium metal interfaces as well as expand a potential area of modem electronic/ ceramic applications for such materials. Herein, powder composites in the system GaN/TiN are synthesized by means of the aerosol-assisted vapor phase synthesis (AAVS) method that was already successfully used to make nanopowders of BN and GaN as well as the magnetic semiconductor "GaMnN". (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.