Nickel powder, method for preparing the same and paste for use in making electrodes for electronic parts

Abstract

Nickel powder comprises, on the basis of the total number of particles, not less than 10% of particles whose particle size is not less than 1.2 time the average particle size, as determined by the SEM observation; and not less than 10% of particles whose particle size is not more than 0.8 time the average particle size, as determined by the SEM observation. The nickel powder can be prepared by, for instance, precipitating nickel particles from an aqueous solution containing a nickel salt and a hydrazine reducing agent, without forming any hydroxide of nickel as an intermediate. A conductive paste containing the nickel powder can be applied onto the positions on which an internal or external electrode for electronic parts and then baking the coated paste to give an electrode.

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