Abstract: An inorganic green pigment includes a material with spinel structure of the general formula selected from the following formulas a) (A1?xB1+x)(C3?x?yD2xB1?x?2yNi3y)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.9 and 0.05?y?0.5, and wherein x+2y?1; b) (A1?xB1+x)(C3?x?yD2x?yB1?x?yNi2y)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.5 and 0.05?y?0.5; c) (A1?xB1+x)(C3?x?4yD2xB1?x+yNby)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.5 and 0.05?y?0.2; d) (A1?xB1+x)(C3?xD2x?2yB1?x+yNby)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.9 and 0.05?y?0.2, and wherein x?y; and e) (A1?xB1+x)(C3?x?3yD2xB1?xNb2yNiy)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.9 and 0.05?y?0.2, wherein A is at least one element selected from Co, Zn, Ca, Mg and Cu, wherein B is at least one element selected from Li and Na, wherein C is at least one element selected from Ti, Mn, Sn and Ge, and wherein D is at least one element selected from Cr, B, Fe, Mn and Al.

Abstract: An inorganic green pigment includes a material with spinel structure of the general formula selected from the following formulas a) (A1-xB1+x)(C3-x-yD2xB1-x-2yNi3y)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.9 and 0.05?y?0.5, and wherein x+2y?1; b) (A1-xB1+x)(C3-x-yD2x-yB1-x-yNi2y)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.5 and 0.05?y?0.5; c) (A1-xB1+x)(C3-x-4yD2xB1-x+yNby)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.5 and 0.05?y?0.2; d) (A1-xB1+x)(C3-xD2x-2yB1-x+yNby)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.9 and 0.05?y?0.2, and wherein x?y; and e) (A1-xB1+x)(C3-x-3yD2xB1-xNb2yNiy)O8, wherein 0.05?x?0.9 and 0.05?y?0.2, wherein A is at least one element selected from Co, Zn, Ca, Mg and Cu, wherein B is at least one element selected from Li and Na, wherein C is at least one element selected from Ti, Mn, Sn and Ge, and wherein D is at least one element selected from Cr, B, Fe, Mn and Al.