NOVELTY - A granulated powder (20) is molded in a pellet form, tablet form or plate form, and the molded product (21) is sintered, to form zinc-oxide vapor-deposition material (22) containing rare-earth element. The granulated powder is obtained from granules (19) formed by coating surface of zinc-oxide powder (15) with layer of rare-earth-element oxide powder. The layer of rare-earth-element oxide powder is formed using coating liquid. The coating liquid (14) is obtained by mixing rare-earth-element oxide powder (11), organic solvent (12) and binder (13).    USE - Manufacture of zinc-oxide vapor-deposition material for zinc-oxide film (claimed) e.g. transparent electroconductive film for gas sensor, electromagnetic shielding panel and piezoelectric device. Can also be used for solar cell, liquid crystal display device, electroluminescent display device, photoelectric conversion apparatus, light emitting device, active-matrix drive device and touch-panel apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides zinc-oxide vapor-deposition material with excellent dispersibility and uniformity, and suppressed generation of rare-earth elements. The zinc oxide film has high visible-light transmittance, and excellent electroconductivity, compactness and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A granulated powder is molded in a pellet form, tablet form or plate form, and the molded product is sintered, to form zinc-oxide vapor-deposition material containing rare-earth element (0.1-15 %mass). The granulated powder is obtained from granules formed by coating surface of zinc-oxide powder with layer of rare-earth-element oxide powder having thickness of 0.05-5 mu m. The layer of rare-earth-element oxide powder is formed using coating liquid having concentration of 20-90 %mass. The coating liquid is obtained by mixing rare-earth-element oxide powder, organic solvent and binder. The zinc-oxide powder has average particle diameter of 0.1-10 mu m and purity of 98% or more. The rare-earth-element oxide powder has average particle diameter of 0.05-5 mu m and purity of 98% or more. The coating liquid adhered to the surface of zinc-oxide powder is dried while spraying or injecting the coating liquid to the zinc-oxide powder of mobile phase. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for zinc-oxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows flowchart of manufacture of zinc-oxide vapor-deposition material.    Rare-earth element oxide powder (11)    Organic solvent (12)    Binder (13)    Coating liquid (14)    Zinc-oxide powder (15)    Granule (19)    Granulated powder (20)    Molded products (21,31)    Zinc-oxide vapor deposition material (22,32)