Abstract: Disclosed is an MgO target for sputtering, which can accelerate a film formation rate even when MgO is used as a target for sputtering in the formation of an MgO film. The MgO target for sputtering, which includes MgO and an electroconductive material as main components, and in which the electroconductive material is capable of imparting orientation to a MgO film when the MgO film containing the electroconductive material is formed by a DC sputtering.

Abstract: A resin composition having high compositional uniformity can be advantageously prepared in industry by depositing a mixture comprising polyolefin particles and fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles which satisfies the condition that a value resulting from calculation of formula of DA2×?A/DB2×?B is in the range of 0.2 to 5 in a hopper of a melt kneader through a supply port of the hopper and introducing the deposited mixture into the melt kneader so as to melt and knead the mixture therein, in which DA is a mean particle size (unit: cm) of the polyolefin particles, ?A is a density (unit: g/cm3) of the polyolefin, DB is a mean particle size (unit: cm) of the fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles, and ?B is an apparent density (unit: g/cm3) of the aggregated particles.

Abstract: A fine magnesium oxide particle dispersion liquid containing an aprotic solvent, and fine magnesium oxide particles that are dispersed in the aprotic solvent, wherein the dispersion liquid has D50 of 200 nm or less in a particle size distribution as measured by a dynamic light scattering method, and has a content rate of coarse particles having an average particle diameter of 500 nm or more of less than 1%, and a method for producing the fine magnesium oxide particle dispersion liquid.

Abstract: The deep red light-emitting magnesium fluorogermanate phosphor prepared by calcining a mixture comprising a fine magnesium oxide powder having a BET specific surface area in the range of 5-200 m2/g, a fluorine compound, a germanium compound and a manganese compound gives a light emission having a maximum peak of increased strength in the wavelength region of 640-680 nm upon excitation with a light having a wavelength of 400 nm.

Abstract: A magnesium oxide material includes a magnesium oxide powder treated with a halogen compound and a silane coupling agent. A method of producing a magnesium oxide material includes a step including preparing a magnesium oxide powder, a halogen compound treatment step including subjecting the magnesium oxide powder to a surface treatment with a halogen compound, and a silane coupling agent treatment step including subjecting the magnesium oxide powder to a surface treatment with a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A plant disease control agent contains a magnesium oxide obtained by firing magnesium hydroxide at 400 to 1000° C. and a nonionic surfactant that contains a polyoxyalkylene group and has an HLB value of 14.5 or less. Alternatively, a plant disease control agent contains a magnesium oxide that generates radical species and nonionic surfactant that contains a polyoxyalkylene group and has an HLB value within a range of 14.5 or less.

Abstract: A thermally conductive resin filler including a sintered body containing at least magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, and silicon oxide, the thermally conductive filler being characterized in that, when the molar number of calcium element contained in the total composition of the sintered body in terms of calcium oxide (CaO) is defined as MCa, and the molar number of silicon element contained in the total composition of the sintered body in terms of silicon oxide (SiO2) is defined as MSi, the molar ratio of the calcium oxide (CaO) to the silicon oxide (SiO2) represented by MCa/MSi is in the range of 0.1 or more and less than 2.0.

Abstract: Acicular strontium carbonate particles are manufactured by introducing gaseous carbon dioxide into an aqueous solution or suspension of strontium hydroxide having a concentration of 1 to 20 wt. %, at a flow rate of 0.5 to 200 mL/min., relative to one gram of the strontium hydroxide, while stirring the solution or suspension in the presence of a dicarboxylic acid, in which the dicarboxylic acid comprises a divalent linear hydrocarbon group having one to four carbon atoms and carboxyl group bonded to each terminals, with the proviso that the linear hydrocarbon group may be substituted with one or more C1-6 alkyl groups, and thus carbonating the strontium hydroxide.

Abstract: A silicate phosphor having a coating layer comprising a fluorine-containing compound on its surface which is obtained by a method of heating a mixture of 100 weight parts of a silicate phosphor and 0.5-15 weight parts of ammonium fluoride at a temperature in the range of 200 to 600° C. exhibits high light emission intensity and high moisture resistance.

Abstract: A moisture absorbent for an organic EL element having hydrophobicity and no reduction in moisture absorption speed, and a method for producing the moisture absorbent are provided. The moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes, as a main component, calcium oxide particles each having an alkoxide layer on the surface thereof. Furthermore, the method for producing a moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes dry-pulverizing calcium oxide in the presence of an alcohol, and thereafter dry-treating the pulverized calcium oxide.

Abstract: Dispersibility of an alkaline earth metal carbonate micropowder in a polymer resin or in an organic solvent is improved by treating the surface of the alkaline earth metal micropowder with a surfactant having hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups and groups that form anions in water.

Abstract: An acicular strontium carbonate fine powder having a mean length of 150 nm or less and a mean aspect ratio of 1.5 or more and containing acicular strontium carbonate particles having a length of 200 nm or more in an amount of 5% or less in terms of number of acicular particles is improved in its dispersibility in hydrophobic organic solvent by treating the acicular strontium carbonate fine powder with a combination of polycarboxylic acid having a side chain of a polyoxyalkylene group or its anhydride and amine having a polyoxyalkylene group and a hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: The emission strength of a light released from a blue light-emitting phosphor having a merwinite crystal structure and an elemental formula of (Sr,Ca)3MgSi2O8 activated with Eu in which a molar ratio of Sr and Ca is in the range of 1:0.10 to 1:0.30 is stable in a wide temperature range.

Abstract: A green light-emitting silicate phosphor comprising Eu-activated strontium barium silicate which has a crystal phase of magnesium oxide or a merwinite crystal phase and contains 0.15 to 0.90 mol of magnesium per one mol of silicon gives a light emission stable at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: To provide a plant disease controlling agent and the method for controlling plant diseases using the same, the plant disease controlling agent being commonly applicable to various crop and soil conditions, and ensures safety over a long period throughout the environment. Provided is a plant disease controlling agent including magnesium oxide obtained by baking magnesium hydroxide at 400 to 1000° C. Further, provided is a method for controlling plant diseases using the plant disease controlling agent. The method is preferably any of mixing the plant disease controlling agent with the surface soil, mixing the plant disease controlling agent with the nursery soil, treating foliage with an aqueous suspension of the plant disease controlling agent, immersing plant roots in the plant disease controlling agent, and irrigating plant feet with the plant disease controlling agent.

Abstract: A blue light-emitting silicate phosphor favorably employable as a blue light-emitting source of a light-emitting apparatus which gives emission of a visible light upon irradiation of ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 254 nm, such as ultraviolet rays emitted by a fluorescent lamp is produced by a method comprising calcining a powdery mixture comprising a magnesium oxide powder, an MeO source powder, a EuO source powder and a SiO2 source powder, said magnesium oxide powder having a purity of 99.9 wt. % or higher and a BET specific surface area in the range of 3 to 60 m2/g and having been prepared by bringing a metallic magnesium vapor into contact with oxygen whereby oxidizing the metallic magnesium vapor.

Abstract: A fibrous basic magnesium sulfate powder which does not contain CO2 in an amount of more than 0.15% by mass, or a fibrous basic magnesium sulfate powder which has a ratio of the infrared absorption within the wave number range of 1,400-1,440 cm?1 relative to the infrared absorption within the wave number range of 3,180-3,530 cm?1 of 0.005 or less. The fibrous basic magnesium sulfate powders exhibit improved physical property-improving effect when dispersed in a resin material.

Abstract: A moisture absorbent for an organic EL element having hydrophobicity and no reduction in moisture absorption speed, and a method for producing the moisture absorbent are provided. The moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes, as a main component, calcium oxide particles each having an alkoxide layer on the surface thereof. Furthermore, the method for producing a moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes dry-pulverizing calcium oxide in the presence of an alcohol, and thereafter dry-treating the pulverized calcium oxide.

Abstract: A blue light-emitting Eu-activated silicate phosphor having a constitutional formula of Sr3MgSi2O8 which contains Eu in an amount of 0.001 to 0.2 mol per one mole of Mg and further a rare earth metal element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Gd, Tb and La in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.03 mol, per one mole of Mg, gives an emission with enhanced emission strength when it is excited with a light having a wavelength in the region of 350 to 430 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is an MgO target for sputtering, which can accelerate a film formation rate even when MgO is used as a target for sputtering in the formation of an MgO film. The MgO target for sputtering, which includes MgO and an electroconductive material as main components, and in which the electroconductive material is capable of imparting orientation to a MgO film when the MgO film containing the electroconductive material is formed by a DC sputtering.