Abstract: To provide a new phosphor of which fluorescence contains much red light component and has a large full width at half maximum, the crystal phase represented by the formula [I] is included in the phosphor. R3?x?y?z+w2MzA1.5x+y?w2Si6?w1?w2AlW1+w2Oy+w1N11?y?w1 ??[I] (R represents La, Gd, Lu, Y and/or Sc, M represents Ce, Eu, Mn, Yb, Pr and/or Tb, A represents Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg and/or Zn, and x, y, z, w1 and w2 are the numeric values in the following ranges: ( 1/7)?(3?x?y?z+w2)/6<(½), 0<(1.5x+y?w2)/6<(9/2), 0<x<3, 0?y<2, 0<z<1, 0?w1?5, 0?w2?5, and 0?w1+w2?5.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a high-efficiency red light emitting phosphor and white light emitting phosphor for using in a display or lighting which high-efficiently emits light in combination with a light source which emits light in the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light. The present invention relates to a phosphor having a crystal phase having a specified chemical composition.

Abstract: A phosphor which emits light having high brightness, serves as an excellent orange or red phosphor whose light brightness is less decreased when exposed to an excitation source contains a crystal phase having the chemical composition expressed by the general formula [1]: (1?a?b)(Ln?pMII?1?pMIII?MIV?N3)·a(MIV?(3n+2)/4NnO)·b(AMIV?2N3)??[1] wherein Ln? represents a metal element selected from the group consisting of lanthanoids, Mn, and Ti; MnII? represents a divalent metal element except the Ln? element; MIII? represents a trivalent metal element; MIV? represents a tetravalent metal element; A represents a metal element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and K; 0<p?0.2; 0?a, 0?b, a+b>0, 0?n, and 0.002?(3n+2)a/4?0.9.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device having a high emission intensity, and a light emitting device having a high emission intensity and a good color rendering property. The present invention provides a light emitting device which comprises: a first light emitter emitting light of from 350 to 415 nm and a second light emitter emitting visible light by exposure to the light from the first light emitter, wherein said second light emitter comprises a phosphor capable of satisfying any one of the following conditions (i) to (iv): (i) the phosphor comprises: (a) a crystal phase whose Eu concentration providing the maximum emission intensity at any one of excitation wavelengths of from 350 to 415 nm is higher than that providing the maximum emission intensity at an excitation wavelength of 254 nm; and (b) a crystal phase which is activated by Eu having at least 1.1 times the concentration providing the maximum emission intensity at an excitation wavelength of 254 nm and 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a high-efficiency red light emitting phosphor and white light emitting phosphor for using in a display or lighting which high-efficiently emits light in combination with a light source which emits light in the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light. The present invention relates to a phosphor having a crystal phase having a specified chemical composition.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device having a high emission intensity, and a light emitting device having a high emission intensity and a good color rendering property. The present invention provides a light emitting device which comprises: a first light emitter emitting light of from 350 to 415 nm and a second light emitter emitting visible light by exposure to the light from the first light emitter, wherein said second light emitter comprises a phosphor capable of satisfying any one of the following conditions (i) to (iv): (i) the phosphor comprises: (a) a crystal phase whose Eu concentration providing the maximum emission intensity at any one of excitation wavelengths of from 350 to 415 nm is higher than that providing the maximum emission intensity at an excitation wavelength of 254 nm; and (b) a crystal phase which is activated by Eu having at least 1.1 times the concentration providing the maximum emission intensity at an excitation wavelength of 254 nm and 0.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for preparing glycol aldehyde from ethylene glycol by use of a complex system catalyst comprising copper and other inorganic component, which comprises permitting 0.001 to 0.3 mole of oxygen per one mole of ethylene glycol to be copresent in the reaction system.

Abstract: A process for producing an indole by catalytic reaction of a 2-(o-aminoaryl)ethanol, said reaction being carried out by heating in a liquid phase in the presence of an alkali metal using a catalyst containing a metal selected from the group consisting of a platinum-group metal, nickel and copper.The process is industrially advantageous in that indoles are produced in high yield.

Abstract: A process for preparing indoles in high yield by reacting anilines and 1,2-glycols in a liquid phase in the presence of a cadmium bromide or iodide/potassium bromide or iodide catalyst. The used catalyst can be easily recovered and when reused, exhibits excellent performance.