Method for producing nickel particle, nickel particle obtained by the production method, and electroconductive paste using the nickel particle

Abstract

The present invention is directed at providing fine nickel particles with a sharp particle size distribution, and providing an electroconductive paste using the nickel particles. In order to obtain the nickel particles capable of achieving the purpose, a method for producing the nickel particle by elevating a temperature of the reactive solution containing a nickel salt and a polyol to a reduction temperature, and reducing the nickel salt in the reactive solution which is characterized in that the reactive solution is prepared to contain a carboxylic acid or an amine having a carboxyl functional group and/or an amino functional group, and a precious metal catalyst before the solution temperature is elevated to the reduction temperature. Nickel particles obtained with the production method have an average image analytical particle diameter of 1 nm to 300 nm.

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