Abstract: A method for producing a fluoride fluorescent material including: preparing a first solution containing manganese, a second solution containing at least one cation selected from the group consisting of K+, Li+, Na+, Rb+, Cs+, and NH4+, and a third solution containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of the elements from Groups 4 and 14 of the periodic table, and adding the first and third solutions dropwise, each at a rate of 0.3% or less of the total volume of the solution per minute to the second solution to obtain particles having a composition represented by formula (I): A2[M1?aMn4+aF6] (I) wherein A denotes at least one cation selected from the group consisting of K+, Li+, Na+, Rb+, Cs+, and NH4+; M denotes at least one element selected from the group consisting of the elements from Groups 4 and 14 of the periodic table; and a satisfies 0.04<a<0.20.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing an aluminate fluorescent material, an aluminate fluorescent material and a light emitting device. The production method includes heat-treating a mixture prepared by mixing a compound containing at least one alkaline earth metal element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca, a Mg-containing compound not acting as a flux, a Mn-containing compound, an Al-containing compound, a first flux containing at least one alkali metal element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb and Cs, and a Mg-containing second flux to give an aluminate fluorescent material.

Abstract: A method for producing ?-sialon fluorescent material having excellent emission intensity is provided. The method for producing ?-sialon fluorescent material includes providing a composition comprising silicon nitride that contains aluminum, an oxygen atom, and europium, heat treating the composition, and contacting the heat-treated composition with a basic substance.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device including a light-emitting element having a peak emission wavelength in a range of from 400 nm to 470 nm, and a fluorescent member including a first fluorescent material including an aluminate that contains Mg, Mn, and at least one alkali earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, and Ca, a second fluorescent material having a different composition from the first fluorescent material, and a third fluorescent material. The first, second and third fluorescent materials have a peak emission wavelength in a range of from 510 nm to 525 nm, from 510 nm to 550 nm, and from 620 nm to 670 nm, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device capable of realizing an excellent color rendering property.

Abstract: Provided are an oxynitride fluorescent material, a light emitting device, and a method for producing an oxynitride fluorescent material. The oxynitride fluorescent material containing a composition represented by the following formula (I); (Ba1?aEua)1?bMbSi2O2+cN2+d (I), wherein in the formula (I), M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements excluding Eu and Sm; and a, b, c, and d each satisfy 0<a?1.0, 0<b?0.07, ?0.3<c<0.3, and ?0.3<d<0.3.

Abstract: A method of producing a nitride fluorescent material having a high light emission intensity and including a calcined product having a composition represented by formula MavMbwMcxMdyNz is provided. Ma is at least one element selected from Sr, Ca, Ba, and Mg; Mb is at least one element selected from Li, Na, and K; Mc is at least one element selected from Eu, Mn, Tb, and Ce; Md is at least one element selected from Al, B, Ga, and In; v, w, x, y, and z satisfy 0.8?v?1.1, 0.8?w?1.1, 0.001<x?0.1, 2.0?y?4.0, and 3.0?z?5.0, respectively. The nitride fluorescent material includes elemental oxygen in a range of 2% or more and 4% or less by mass. The method includes mixing the calcined product with a polar solvent having a relative dielectric constant in a range of 10 or more and 70 or less at 20° C.

Abstract: A method for producing a ?-sialon fluorescent material superior in light emitting luminance is provided. The method includes heat-treating a first mixture containing an aluminum compound, a europium compound, and a first silicon oxynitride compound to obtain a first heat-treated product, and heat-treating a second mixture containing the first heat-treated product, an aluminum compound, a europium compound, and a second silicon oxynitride compound, which has a larger oxygen content than the first silicon oxynitride compound, to obtain a second heat-treated product.

Abstract: Provided is an aluminate fluorescent material having a high emission intensity and having a composition containing a first element that contains one or more of Ba and Sr, and a second element that contains Mg and Mn. In the composition, when a molar ratio of Al is 10, a total molar ratio of the first element is a parameter a, a total molar ratio of the second element is a parameter b, a molar ratio of Sr is a product of a parameter m and the parameter a, a molar ratio of Mn is a product of a parameter n and the parameter b. The parameters a and b satisfy 0.5<b<a?0.5b+0.5<1.0, the parameter m satisfies 0?m?1.0, and the parameter n satisfies 0.4?n?0.7.

Abstract: Provided is a rare earth aluminate fluorescent material and a method of producing the same. The rare earth aluminate fluorescent material contains at least one rare earth element Ln selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Lu, Gd, and Tb; Ce; Al; and optionally at least one element M1 selected from Ga and Sc, wherein a total molar ratio of the rare earth element Ln and Ce is 3, a total molar ratio of Al and the element M1 is a product of 5 and a parameter k in a range of 0.95 or more and 1.05 or less, and a molar ratio of Ce is a product of a parameter n in a range of 0.003 or more and 0.017 or less and 3, and wherein a light emission peak wavelength ?p (nm) at an excitation wavelength of 450 nm and the parameter n satisfy ?p?1590n+531.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device including a light-emitting element having a peak emission wavelength in a range of from 400 nm to 470 nm, and a fluorescent member including a first fluorescent material including an aluminate that contains Mg, Mn, and at least one alkali earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, and Ca, a second fluorescent material having a different composition from the first fluorescent material, and a third fluorescent material. The first, second and third fluorescent materials have a peak emission wavelength in a range of from 510 nm to 525 nm, from 510 nm to 550 nm, and from 620 nm to 670 nm, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device including a light-emitting element having a peak emission wavelength in a range of from 400 nm to 470 nm, and a fluorescent member including a first fluorescent material including an aluminate that contains Mg, Mn, and at least one alkali earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, and Ca, a second fluorescent material having a different composition from the first fluorescent material, and a third fluorescent material. The first, second and third fluorescent materials have a peak emission wavelength in a range of from 510 nm to 525 nm, from 510 nm to 550 nm, and from 620 nm to 670 nm, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device capable of realizing color reproducibility in a broad range. The light emitting device contains a light emitting element having an emission peak wavelength in a range of 430 nm or more and 470 nm or less, a first fluorescent material having a composition represented by formula (I), which has an emission peak wavelength in a range of 510 nm or more and 525 nm or less and has an average particle diameter that is 10.0 ?m or more and 30.0 ?m or less, and a second fluorescent material having an emission peak wavelength in a range of 620 nm or more and 670 nm or less: X1aMgbMncAldOa+b+c+1.5d??(I) wherein X1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca, and a, b, c and d satisfy 0.5?a?1.0, 0.0?b?0.7, 0.3?c?0.7, and 8.5?d?13.0.

Abstract: Provided are an aluminate fluorescent material, a light emitting device, and a method for producing an aluminate fluorescent material. The aluminate fluorescent material, having an aluminate composition containing: at least one alkaline earth metal element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, and Ca; Mn; and optionally Eu and/or Mg, wherein the fluorine content in the aluminate fluorescent material is 100 ppm or more and 7,000 ppm or less, and the average particle diameter of the aluminate fluorescent material, which is measured according to a Fisher Sub-Sieve Sizer method, is 8 ?m or more.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device which includes a light emitting element having a peak emission wavelength in a range of 400 nm to 500 nm, and a fluorescent member containing a fluorescent material having a peak emission wavelength in a range of 630 nm to 670 nm, and a composition represented by the formula. CasSrtEuuSivAlwNx. In the formula, s, t, u, v, w, and x satisfy 0.25?s?0.5, 0.4?t?0.75, 0.01?u?0.04, 0.8?s+t+u?1.1, 0.8?v?1.2, 0.8?w?1.2, 1.8?v+w?2.2, and 2.5?x?3.2. The light emitting device emits light having an x value of CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinates of 0.640 or more.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element and a wavelength conversion layer covering the light emitting element. The wavelength conversion layer includes first wavelength conversion particles, second wavelength conversion particles, and filling particles. The first wavelength conversion particles contains aluminum. The second wavelength conversion particles have outer surfaces covered with covering material which contains aluminum. The filling particles contain aluminum. The filling particles are provided among the first wavelength conversion particles and the second wavelength conversion particles. The filling particles have particle sizes smaller than particle sizes of the first wavelength conversion particles and particle sizes of the second wavelength conversion particles. The filling particles have aspect ratios smaller than aspect ratios of the first wavelength conversion particles and aspect ratios of the second wavelength conversion particles.

Abstract: Disclosed are a production method for a nitride fluorescent material, a nitride fluorescent material and a light emitting device. The production method is for producing a nitride fluorescent material that has, as a fluorescent material core, a calcined body having a composition containing at least one element Ma selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca, Ba and Mg, at least one element Mb selected from the group consisting of Li, Na and K, at least one element Mc selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Tb and Mn, and Al, and optionally Si, and N, and the method includes preparing a calcined body having the above-mentioned composition, bringing the calcined body into contact with a fluorine-containing substance, and subjecting it to a first heat treatment at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 500° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminate fluorescent material having a high light emission intensity, and a light emitting device using the same. The aluminate fluorescent material includes a composition represented by the following formula (I): X1pEutMgqMnrAlsOp+t+q+r+1.5s??(I) wherein X1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, and Ca; and p, q, r, s, and t each satisfy 0.5?p?1.0, 0?q?0.6, 0.4?r?0.7, 8.5?s?13.0, 0?t?0.3, 0.5<p+t?1.2, and 0.4<q+r?1.1.

Abstract: A method of producing a nitride fluorescent material is provided. The nitride fluorescent material undergoes less change in chromaticity under a high-temperature and high-humidity condition and are excellent in durability. The nitride fluorescent material has a composition containing: at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, and Mg; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and K; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Tb, and Mn; Al; and N. The method includes: preparing a calcined product having the composition, bringing the calcined product in contact with a fluorine-containing substance, and heat-treating the calcined product at a temperature of 200° C. or more and 500° C. or less. A light emitting device using the nitride fluorescent material is also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a fluorescent material including a high light emission intensity and a light emitting device using the same. The present fluorescent material includes at least an A element, a M element, a D element, a E element, and an X element, wherein the A element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sr, Mg, Ca, and Ba; the M element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Tb, Dy, and Yb; the D element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, and Hf, the E element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, B, Ga, In, Sc, Y, and La; the X element is at least one element selected from the group consisting of O, N, and F; and a molar ratio of the M element to the sum of the A element and the M element [M/(A+M)] is 0.06 or less.