Nickel powder batches including coated nickel-containing particles and methods for producing the same. The coated nickel-containing particles having have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The present invention is also directed to devices incorporating the coated nickel-containing particles.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/991,270 filed Nov. 9, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,097,686 which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/028,678 filed Feb. 24, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,316,100, issued Nov. 13, 2001 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/038,258 filed Feb. 24, 1997 and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/039,450 filed Feb. 24, 1997. The foregoing patent applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
