Oxide composite particle and method for its production, phosphor and method for its production, color filter and method for its manufacture, and color display

Abstract

An oxide composite particle of the present invention is composed of at least one fine gold particle contained in a matrix of an oxide particle or at least one fine gold particle supported fixedly on the surface of an oxide particle, and absorbs a visible light having a specific wavelength. A phosphor of the invention has a thin film which is composed of such oxide composite particles on the surface of a phosphor particle of red or the like. The phosphor can be obtained by mixing phosphor particles into a dispersion of gold colloid/oxide composite particles, agitating the resultant mixture, and taking out the precipitated phosphor particles, followed by drying. Further, in a color filter of the invention, a filter layer of at least one color formed on an inner surface of a panel is a thin film composed of the above-described oxide composite particles. This provides a phosphor or color filter which is excellent in optical characteristics, heat resistance and non-toxicity and never interferes with the irradiation of a photoresist with ultraviolet rays, and realizes a color display which exhibits good luminous chromaticity and is excellent in brightness and contrast.

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