Ferrite nanoparticles from Fe(NO
3)
3 and Me(NO
3)
2 (Me = Ni, Cu, Zn) aqueous solutions could be synthesizedcontinuously with a flow reactor at 673 K, 30 MPa, and 4 s residence time. The particles were characterizedby TEM, XRD, and ICP to obtain sizes, crystal structures, lattice parameters, and Me/Fe molar ratios. Solid-solution nanoparticles of MeFe
2O
4 and
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-Fe
2O
3 with a cubic spinel structure and an average particle sizeunder 10 nm were obtained. Conversion of Fe
3+ was more than 0.97 at the given residence time, and conversionsof Me
2+ increased from 0 to 0.62 with increasing residence time. The particle size increased with increasingresidence time, and no significant difference in divalent cations was observed. The Me/Fe molar ratio in theobtained solid-solution nanoparticles of MeFe
2O
4 and
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-Fe
2O
3 increased with increasing residence time andKOH molality. The Me/Fe molar ratio also increased in the order Zn < Cu < Ni at a given residence time,and this trend could be explained on the basis of ZnO, CuO, and NiO solubilities. The increase of the sizeand the Me/Fe molar ratio in the obtained particles with increasing residence time shows that, in the formationmechanism, primary solid-solution particles with low Me/Fe molar ratios probably nucleated and, after surfacedissolution of the particles, dissolved Fe
3+ recrystallized on the surface with incorporation of Me
2+.