Provided are non-magnetic nickel powders and a method for preparing the
same. The nickel powders have non-magnetic property and a HCP crystal
structure. The method include (a) dispersing nickel powders with a FCC
crystal structure in an organic solvent to prepare a starting material
dispersion, and (b) heating the starting material dispersion to transform
the nickel powders with the FCC crystal structure to the nickel powders
with the HCP crystal structure. The nickel powders do not exhibit
magnetic agglomeration phenomenon. Therefore, the pastes for inner
electrode formation in various electronic devices, which contain the
nickel powders of the present invention, can keep the well-dispersed
state. Also, inner electrodes made of the nickel powders can have a low
impedance value even at high frequency band.