Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a needle coke for a graphite electrode, which suppresses puffing of the needle coke and improves the production yield and performances of graphite electrodes without incurring a large cost in the production of a needle coke, and also provide a production method and an inhibitor therefor. An inhibitor for graphite electrode production, including at least one of a metal consisting of an element (M?) and an oxide comprising the element (M?), wherein the element (M?) is at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 4 elements, group 8 elements, group 9 elements, group 10 elements, group 13 elements, group 14 elements and group 15 elements of the long-form periodic table, or including at least one of the metal consisting of an element (M?) and a compound including the element (M?), wherein the inhibitor volatilizes at a temperature of 2100 to 6000° C.

Abstract: The present invention related to a nitride phosphor represented by the following general formula (1), the nitride phosphor having an x value of less than 0.43 in luminescent color coordinates (x, y) upon being excited with excitation light of 455 nm, and a reflectance Ra of 89% or more at 770 nm; LnxSiyNn:Z??(1), wherein Ln is a rare-earth element excluding the element used as an activator, Z is an activator, x satisfies 2.7?x?3.3, y satisfies 5.4?y?6.6, and n satisfies 10?n?12.

Abstract: The present invention related to a nitride phosphor represented by the following general formula (1), the nitride phosphor having an x value of less than 0.43 in luminescent color coordinates (x, y) upon being excited with excitation light of 455 nm, and a reflectance Ra of 89% or more at 770 nm; LnxSiyNn:Z??(1), wherein Ln is a rare-earth element excluding the element used as an activator, Z is an activator, x satisfies 2.7?x?3.3, y satisfies 5.4?y?6.6, and n satisfies 10?n?12.

Abstract: To provide a green phosphor with high conversion efficiency of blue of near-ultraviolet light and excellent color purity, a multinary oxynitride phosphor represented by the general formula [I] is proposed. M1xBayM2zLuOvNw??[I] In the formula [I], M1 represents Cr, Mn, Fe, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb, M2 represents Sr, Ca, Mg and Zn, L represents metal elements belonging to the fourth group or the fourteenth group of the periodic table, and x, y, z, u, v and w are the numeric values in the following ranges: 0.00001?x?3 0?y?2.99999 2.6?x+y+z?3 0<u?11 6<v?25 0<w?17.

Abstract: In order to improve quantum efficiency and/or durability of phosphors, a complex oxynitride phosphor is provided represented by the following formula, which can be obtained by firing a phosphor precursor in the presence of flux. M1xBayM2zLuOvNw (In the formula, M1 represents at least one kind of activation element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb, M2 represents at least one kind of bivalent metal element selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca, Mg and Zn, L represents a metal element selected from the metal elements belonging to the fourth group or the fourteenth group of the periodic table, and 0.00001?x?3, 0?y?2.99999, 2.6?x+y+z?3, 0<u?11, 6<v?25, and 0<w?17.

Abstract: To provide a green phosphor with high conversion efficiency of blue of near-ultraviolet light and excellent color purity, a multinary oxynitride phosphor represented by the general formula [I] is proposed. M1xBayM2zLuOvNw??[I] In the formula [I], M1 represents Cr, Mn, Fe, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb, M2 represents Sr, Ca, Mg and Zn, L represents metal elements belonging to the fourth group or the fourteenth group of the periodic table, and x, y, z, u, v and w are the numeric values in the following ranges: 0.00001?x?3 0?y?2.99999 2.6?x+y+z?3 0<u?11 6<v?25 0<w?17.

Abstract: To provide a green phosphor with high conversion efficiency of blue of near-ultraviolet light and excellent color purity, a multinary oxynitride phosphor represented by the general formula [I] is proposed. M1xBayM2zLuOvNw??[I] In the formula [I], M1 represents Cr, Mn, Fe, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb, M2 represents Sr, Ca, Mg and Zn, L represents metal elements belonging to the fourth group or the fourteenth group of the periodic table, and x, y, z, u, v and w are the numeric values in the following ranges: 0.00001?x?3 0?y?2.99999 2.6?x+y+z?3 0<u?11 6<v?25 0<w?17.