Provided are non-magnetic nickel powders and a method for preparing the
same. The nickel powders are non-magnetic and have a HCP crystal
structure. An exemplary method includes (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 or aggregation phenomenon. Therefore, exemplary
pastes for inner electrode formation in various electronic devices, which
contain the nickel powders of the present disclosure, can be provided in
a relatively uniform, well-dispersed state because of the reduced
aggregation and agglomeration of the nickel powder. Also, inner
electrodes made of the nickel powders can have a low impedance value even
at high frequency band.