US2541474A - Preparation of silver halide dispersions and photographic emulsions using polyacrylamide peptizers - Google Patents

Preparation of silver halide dispersions and photographic emulsions using polyacrylamide peptizers Download PDF

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US2541474A
US2541474A US685375A US68537546A US2541474A US 2541474 A US2541474 A US 2541474A US 685375 A US685375 A US 685375A US 68537546 A US68537546 A US 68537546A US 2541474 A US2541474 A US 2541474A
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  • This invention relates to peptizers for use in the preparation of silver halide dispersions adapted for the preparation of photographic emulsions, particularly those using polyvinyl alcohol as the vehicle.
  • the silver halide is formed in a gelatin solution, and this dispersion is then mixed with further gelatin to form the photographic emulsion.
  • this dispersion is then mixed with further gelatin to form the photographic emulsion.
  • Polyvinyl alcohol which is useful as a carrier for silver halide in photographic emulsions is not a satisfactory peptizer for the preparation of highspeed emulsions and, therefore, other peptizing agents are freouently desirable for the silver halide preparation instead.
  • a number of colloids have been suggested as us ful in promoting the dispersion of the silver halide u on its preparation, such as starch acetate, diethanolam ne cellulose acetate, hydrolyzed gelatin and the like.
  • One object of our invention is to .provide .a method of forming silver hal de dispersions which are especially useful for pre aring photographic emulsions.
  • Another object of our invention is to provide polyacrylamides which are especially useful for this purpose.
  • Other objects of our invention will appear herein.
  • polyacrylamides wh ch are water soluble are eminently suitable for use as the dispersing or peotizing material in the preparation of silver halide dispersions for use in the preparation of silver halide photograph c emulsions.
  • These polymers may be prepared by dissolving the acryla'm de in water or water-alcohol so as to form a fairly dilute solution. The method of preparing these neptizing agents is described and claimed in appl cation Serial No. 685,378 of Minsk, Kenyon, and Van Campen filed of even date, now U. S. Patent No. 2,486,191.
  • These water-soluble polyacrylamides contain 15-20% of combined acryl mide and usually less than 1% of combined acrylic acid.
  • the useful range of specific viscosity of these polymeric compounds i 0.09-0.225. This viscosity is determined by dissolving of a gram of the polyacrylamide in water to form 100 cc. of solution. The relative viscosity of the polymeric compound is that of the solution divided by that of a like amount of solvent without any polymers in solution therein. The specific viscosity is determined by subtracting one from the relative viscosity determined.
  • these polyacrylamides may first be 'imidized and then exhibit properties which are very useful for the purpose specified. For instance, by treating the polyacrylamide with aqueous m neral acid.
  • imidized 'polyacrylamides can be prepared either by the ac d treatment of the simple polyacrylamides or by the reaction of acetonesoluble polyacrv yl chloride with concentrated ammonia (or lieuid NHs)
  • im dized polyacrylamides wh ch are useful as peptizers in accordance with our invention are found within the following ranges: combined acrylimide, 30-60%; combined acrylic acid, l-12%; the remainder being combined acrylamide; specific viscosity 25-1130 as determined by dissolving of a gram of the imidized polyacrylamide in wa er containing 25% ammon ato form 100 cc. of solution. and min mum solubi ity temperature, 5-100 C.
  • the imidized polyacrylamides which are preferr d for use as pepti-zers are those having a specific viscosity of .3 to .-6%, a comb ned acrylimide content of 30-50%, a combined acrylic ac d content of -10%, the remainder being combined acrylamide and a minimum solution temperature of 30-60 C.
  • These water-soluble polyacrylamides each are characterized by a temperature below which its solution in water precipitates polyacrylamide. Therefore, to get solubility, some of these compounds must be dissolved in water at an elevated temperature. In practice, however, these compounds are employed initially for peptizing in the form of their sodium or ammonium salts and in this way they retain solubility at ordinary temperatures.
  • these imidized polyacrylamides are especially useful as peptizing agents in that excess potassium bromide does not adversely affect the peptizing characteristics thereof as distinguished from many other colloids which may be used for peptizing, such as, for example polyvinyl alcohol in which the potassium bromide must be curtailed by adding only as needed during the formation of the silver halide, rather than in one addition.
  • These polyacrylamides may be employed as dispersing agents in various dilutions, the usual dilution used being 1-2%. In cases, however, where fine-grained emulsions are desired, it is desirable to use a greater concentration of the polyacrylamide than in the case of emulsions in which the grains of silver halide need not be so fine.
  • our invention comprises the mixing together of the water-soluble silver alt and halide solutions in a dilute solution of the polyacrylamide, preferably by introducing streams of each of the reactants into the polyacrylamide solution while agitating that solution.
  • the temperature may be elevated or not, as desired.
  • the imidized polyacrylamides are used ordinarily in the form of the sodium or ammonium salt and, therefore, retain solubility in the water throughout the course of the reaction.
  • a dispersion is thereby formed.
  • the dispersion may be then thoroughly mixed with a protective colloid, such as polyvinyl alcohol, so as to form a silver halide emulsion or it may first be converted to the acid form, chilled to coagulate, washed, and then mixed with the protective colloid.
  • Example 1.5 grams of polyacrylamide as described herein were dissolved in 200 cc. of distilled water and the solution was adjusted to a -pH'of 5.5'at a temperature of 110 F. Into this solution the two following olutions, A and B, were allowed to run in fine streams, solution B being allowed to start flowing seconds ahead of solution A.
  • the emulsion After setting by chilling and drying, it was found that these plates could be exposed and processed in normal photographic developers and fixing baths to give photographic images of good quality. It was also found that such an emulsion could be optically sensitized with the usual cyanine type of optical sensitizer and could be sulfur sensitized to improve speed and contrast by use of the types of sulfur sensitizers suitable for use in gelatin emulsions. After washing, as described, the emulsion can, if desired, be treated with boric acid and set by ammonia fuming as de cribed and claimed in U. S. Patent No. 2,376,371, without further addition of alphanaphthol, or it can be coated on paper without further addition of any gelling agent and after drying is suitable for the preparation of photographic prints.
  • hardeners of the melamine-formaldehyde or urea-formaldehydepolyvinyl alcohol type as described in U. S. Patent No. 2,367,511 and application Serial No. 497,391, now abandoned, can be added, if desired, to give papers of high melting point.
  • Example 2 -4 grams of a water-soluble polyacrylamide as described herein were dissolved in 200 cc. of distilled water, and the solution was ad- J'usted to a temperature of 110 F. Into this solution solutions A and B were allowed to run in fine streams, solution B being allowed to start flowing 10 seconds ahead of solution A.
  • Example 3 3--3 grams of an imidized polyacrylamide, such as prepared by treating polyacrylamide in aqueous alcohol solution with hydrobromic acid and having a combined acrylic imide content of 41.7%, a combined acrylic acid content of 7.91%, a combined acrylamide content of 50.4%, and a nitrogen content of 14.59% were dissolved in 200 cc. of distilled water. The solution was then adjusted to a pH of 7 with ammonia and to a temperature of 110 F. Into this solution solutions A and B'were allowed to run in fine streams, solution B being; allowed to start flowing seconds ahead of A. Solutions A and B are as follows:
  • Example 4.3 grains of polyacrylamide of the same type as employed in the preceding example were dissolved in 200 cc. of distilled water. The solution was adjusted to a pH of 7 with ammonia and to a temperature of 110 F. The two following solutions, A and B, were allowed to run into this solution in fine streams, the solution B being allowed to start flowing 10 seconds ahead of A.
  • a method of preparing silver-halide photographic emulsions in which a dispersion of the silver halide is prepared and the dispersion is then mixed with a carrier for the silver halide to form the emulsion, the step which comprises mixing together a water-soluble silver salt and a water-soluble halide in a dilute aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of the simple polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 15-20% and a specific viscosity of 009-0225 and the imidized polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 3060%, a combined acrylic acid content of 4-12% and a specific viscosity of 25-15.
  • a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of the simple polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 15-20% and a specific viscosity of 009-0225 and the imidized polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 3060%,
  • the step which comprises forming the silver-halide dispersion by mixing together a water soluble silver salt and a water-soluble halide in a dilute aqueous solution of a simple polyacrylamide having a combined acrylimide content of 15-20% and a specific viscosity of 0.09-0.225.
  • the step which comprises mixing together a water-soluble silver salt and a water-soluble halide in a dilute aqueous solution of an imidized polyacrylamide having a combined acrylimide cont-nt of 30-60%, a combined acrylic acid content of 412% and a specific viscosity of .25-15.
  • a method of forming a polyvinyl alcoholsilver halide emulsion which comprises mixing together a water-soluble silver salt and a watersoluble halide in a dilute aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of the simple polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 15-20% and a specific viscosity of 009-0225 and the imidized polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 30-60%, a combined acrylic acid concontent of 30-60%, a combined acrylic acid content of 442% and a specific viscosity of .25-l.5.
  • a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of the simple polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 15-20% and a specific viscosity of 009-0225 and the imidized polyacrylamides having a combined acrylimide content of 30-60%, a combined acrylic acid concontent of 30-60%, a combined acrylic acid content of 442% and
  • a method of forming a dispersion of silver Halide adapted to the preparation of photoi s; g iig i are of record m the graphic emulsions which comprises mixing to- 1 gether a water-soluble silver salt and a water- UNITED STATES PATENTS soluble halide in a dilute aqueous solution of a Number Name t water-soluble polymer selected from the group 2 7 32 Lowe Man 17, 1942 consisting of the simple polyacrylamides having a ,27 ,3 3 Lowe Man 7 1942 combined acrylimide content of 15-20% and a 15 2,299 3 McQueen Oct. 7 1942 specific viscosity of 0.09-0.225 and the imidized 2 4 1 0 Barnes t a1 3, 1

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US2968558A (en) * 1954-12-08 1961-01-17 Eastman Kodak Co Thermo-reversible gels and photographic emulsions prepared therewith
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