US4150994A
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Process for the manufacture of photographic silver halide emulsions containing silver halide crystals of the twinned type
Assignee: Ilford Imaging UK Ltd
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Filing: 1977-05-20
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Granted: 1979-04-24
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Expires: 1997-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of preparing photographic silver iodobromide or iodochloride emulsions the silver halide crystals of which are of the twinned octahedral or cubic type, which emulsions have improved homogeneity of iodide content and controlled size distribution of the crystal grains, comprising the following steps: (a) Forming a monosized silver iodide dispersion in gelatin; (b) Mixing in the silver iodide dispersion aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and alkali metal or ammonium bromides or chlorides in order to form twinned crystals; (c) Performing Ostwald ripening in the presence of ammonia solution and a controlled silver ion concentration to increase the size of the twinned crystals and dissolve any untwinned crystals; (d) Optionally increasing the size of the twinned crystals by the further addition of silver and halide ions; and (e) Chemically sensitising the emulsion. The new photographic emulsions exhibit a high covering power and contrast on development.
Inventors
- 👤 Trevor J. Maternaghan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/0051; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/09; G03C1/10; G03C2001/0058; G03C1/015; G03C2001/0156; G03C1/035; G03C2001/03535; G03C2001/03552; G03C2001/03558; G03C2001/03594; G03C2200/00; G03C2200/43; G03C2200/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of preparing a silver halide emulsion containing silver halide crystals of the twinned type which comprises the steps of (a) forming, in a colloid dispersing medium silver, halide crystals containing at least 90 mole % iodide, (b) mixing in the dispersing medium containing the said silver halide crystals an aqueous solution of a silver salt and a aqueous solution of an alkali metal or ammonium bromide or chloride or mixtures thereof so forming twinned silver halide crystals containing iodide and the halide being added, (c) adding a silver halide solvent to the dispersing medium and so causing the growth of the twinned crystals by Ostwald ripening and optionally (d) then causing the twinned crystals to increase in size by adding to the colloidal dispersion further aqueous silver salt solution and further alkali metal or ammonium halide and then finally optionally (e) removing the water-soluble salts formed and chemically sensitising the emulsion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of preparing a silver halide emulsion containing silver halide crystals of the twinned type which comprises the steps of (a) forming, in a colloid dispersing medium silver, halide crystals containing at least 90 mole % iodide, (b) mixing in the dispersing medium containing the said silver halide crystals an aqueous solution of a silver salt and a aqueous solution of an alkali metal or ammonium bromide or chloride or mixtures thereof so forming twinned silver halide crystals containing iodide and the halide being added, (c) adding a silver halide solvent to the dispersing medium and so causing the growth of the twinned crystals by Ostwald ripening and optionally (d) then causing the twinned crystals to increase in size by adding to the colloidal dispersion further aqueous silver salt solution and further alkali metal or ammonium halide and then finally optionally (e) removing the water-soluble salts formed and chemically sensitising the emulsion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the final emulsion is of the twinned octahedral type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the final emulsion is of the twinned cubic type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the silver iodide content in the dispersing medium at the commencement of step (b) is in the range of 0.05 to 2.0 moles/liter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the silver iodide content in the colloid dispersing medium at the commencement of step (b) is in the range of 0.10 to 1.0 mole/liter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the median linear size of the silver iodide crystals formed in step (a) is within the range of 0.05 to 0.5 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the median linear size of the silver iodide crystals is within the range of 0.1 to 0.4 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1 where in step (b) aqueous 3-5 M solutions of silver nitrate and ammonium bromide or ammonium chloride are added to a stirred dispersion of silver iodide in gelatin solution, at a fixed temperature and pAg maintained in the range of 5.0 to 11.0.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the pAg range is from 6.0 to 10.0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the temperature is maintained at a fixed value between 35° to 90° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 where in step (b) the flow rate of the silver salt is maintained constant as predetermined by experiment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1 where in step (b) the volumes of silver salt and ammonium or alkali metal halides are added such that the silver iodide comprises from 0.01 to 20 mole % of the total silver halide in the final emulsion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 where in step (c) the silver halide solvent is excess halide salt, ammonia or ammonium thiocyanate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein step (c) is carried out in conditions favouring the octahedral habit in that ammonia added to a final concentration of 0.1 to 1.5 M is used as the silver halide solvent, the temperature is between 50° and 70° C. and the pAg is within the range of 7-10.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method of preparing a monosized silver halide emulsion of the twinned type according to claim 1 which comprises steps (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) where in step (d) there is added further aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and ammonium or alkali halide at such a rate to the twinned crystals that no further nucleation of crystals occurs, the pAg of the solution being maintained at a fixed value in the range 5-12, and the temperature of the solution being maintained constant in the range 35°-90° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the silver iodide emulsion prepared in step (a) is of the monosized type, and the median size of the silver iodide crystals is in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 16 where in step (a) the temperature is maintained at least at 60° C. and the pAg in the range of 11 to 13.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the monosized silver halide emulsion is of the twinned octahedral type, step (d) being carried out at a fixed pAg between 9 and 11.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the monosized silver halide emulsion is of the twinned cubic type, step (d) being carried out at a fixed pAg between 6 and 9 and at an ammonia concentration within the range of 0 to 0.5 molar.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
A silver halide emulsion prepared by the method of claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
Photographic silver halide material which comprises at least one silver halide emulsion according to claim 20.
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