US3770449A - Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion - Google Patents

Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US3770449A
US3770449A US00183492A US3770449DA US3770449A US 3770449 A US3770449 A US 3770449A US 00183492 A US00183492 A US 00183492A US 3770449D A US3770449D A US 3770449DA US 3770449 A US3770449 A US 3770449A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
agbr
dye
silver halide
halide photographic
photographic emulsion
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US00183492A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
K Shiba
H Takei
A Sato
T Ikeda
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Fujifilm Holdings Corp
Original Assignee
Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd filed Critical Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US3770449A publication Critical patent/US3770449A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03CPHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES; PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, e.g. CINE, X-RAY, COLOUR, STEREO-PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES; AUXILIARY PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
    • G03C1/00Photosensitive materials
    • G03C1/005Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein
    • G03C1/06Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein with non-macromolecular additives
    • G03C1/08Sensitivity-increasing substances
    • G03C1/28Sensitivity-increasing substances together with supersensitising substances
    • G03C1/29Sensitivity-increasing substances together with supersensitising substances the supersensitising mixture being solely composed of dyes ; Combination of dyes, even if the supersensitising effect is not explicitly disclosed
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09BORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES, e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES
    • C09B23/00Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes
    • C09B23/02Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups
    • C09B23/06Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups three >CH- groups, e.g. carbocyanines

Definitions

  • ABSTRACT A silver halide photographic emulsion containing a supersensitizing combination of at least one carbocyanine dye having a heterocyclic necleus comprising a benzothiazole or benzoselenazole nucleus, at least one of the heterocyclic nuclei having an acetylamino group at the 5-position thereof, and having a sensitized maximum portion within the range of from 600 to 660 nm, and at least one sensitizing dye of the following general formula (ll)' wherein R and R each represents a lower alkyl group; A represents a lower alkyl group or an aryl group; Z and Z each represents an atomic group necessary to complete a benzothiazole, benzoselenazole or B-naphthothiazole nucleus; X represents an anion; and m is 0 or 1, m being 0 when an intermolecular salt is formed.
  • This invention relates to a spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion and more especially to a silver halide photographic emulsion which is supersensitized by the combined use of at least two sensitizing dyes resulting in a high red sensitivity.
  • sensitizing dyes which are in supersensitization relation to each other and have a small inherent desensitization, Le, a less desensitization, in the wavelength region inherent to silver halide grains.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a silver halide photographic emulsion having a panchromatically sensitized region, particularly a high red sensitivity within the spectrosensitized wavelength region of 640-685 nm and a small inherent desensitization by the combined use of two different types of sensitizing dyes.
  • a panchromatically sensitized region is used generally for black and white photographic sensitive materials.
  • the object of this invention has been accomplished by the combined use of a carbocyanine dye comprising heretocyclic nuclei selected from benzothiazole and benzoselenazole nuclei, at least one of the heterocyclic nuclei having an acetylamino group at the 5-position thereof, and having a sensitized maximum portion within the range of from 600 to 660 nm., preferably of the following general formula (I), and a sensitizing dye of the general formula (II) in a silver halide photographic emulsion:
  • R l and R each represents a lower alkyl group, e.g., methyl, ethyl, 'y-sulfopropyl, 'y-sulfobutyl, 6-sulfobutyl, allyl etc.;
  • A represents a lower alkyl group, e.g., methyl, ethyl etc.;
  • 2 represents an atomic group necessary to complete a benzothiazole or benzoselenazole nucleus, which may be substituted by a halogen atom, e.g., chlorine, etc., a lower alkyl group, e.g., methyl, ethyl, etc.; an alkoxyl group, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, etc.; or a phenyl group;
  • Z represents a sulfur or selenium atom;
  • X represents an anion, e.g., a chloride, bromide, io
  • R and R each represents lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, 'y-sulfopropyl, 'y-sulfobutyl, 8-sulfobutyl, B-hydroxyalkyl, B-carboxyalkyl, etc.;
  • A represents lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, etc., or an aryl group, e.g. phenyl;
  • Z and Z each represents an atomic group necessary to complete a benzothiazole, benzoselenazole or B-naphthothiazole nucleus, which maybe sub-- stituted by a halogen, e.g.
  • a lower alkyl group e.g. methyl, ethyl, etc.; alkoxy, e.g. m'ethoxy, ethoxy etc.; a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group;
  • X represents an anion, e.g., a chloride, bromide. iodide, p-toluene sulfonate or benzenesulfonate ion, etc. and those used generally in the art;
  • FIGS. 1-4 are spectograms illustrating the supersensitization effects of the combination of dyes according to the present invention.
  • the combined use of the sensitizing dyes according to this invention provides a silver halide emulsion having a higher red sensitivity compared to the use of each sensitizing dye alone and, at the same time, a very small inherent desensitization.
  • Another sensitizing dye for improving the .green sensitivity e.g., 2,2-cyanine, thia* 2 -cyani ne etc.
  • another sensitizing dye for improving the .green sensitivity e.g., 2,2-cyanine, thia* 2 -cyani ne etc.
  • those having other s jE ctral sensitizing wavelength regions e.g., 2,2-cyanine, thia* 2 -cyani ne etc.
  • sensitizing dyes used in this invention are mentioned as follows, but the sensitizing dyes used in this invention are not to be restricted only to those examples.
  • the carbocyanine dyes and sensitizing dyes of the general formula (II) which are used in this invention can be synthesized by a known method.
  • a known method for example, with reference to US. Pat. No. 2,503,776 and German Pat. Nos. 929,080 and 1,072,765, those skilled in the art can readily synthesize them.
  • the solvent is distilled off and treated with ethyl ether and then with acetone to yield coarse crystals of Dye C.
  • the coarse crystals are recrystallized from a mixed solvent of chloroform/ methanol to yield 550 mg of Dye C having a meltingpoint above 310 C and a k of 559 nm.
  • Other sensitizing dyes can be obtained by a similar method to the process as mentioned above.
  • the sensitizing dyes of the general formula (I) are used, in general.
  • tion is effective for the spectral sensitization of any silver halide photographic emulsions. And, it can sensitize sufiiciently an emulsion containing a hydrophilic colloid other than gelatin, for example, agar collodion, water soluble cellulose derivatives, polyvinyl alcohol and other synthetic or natural hydrophilic polymers.
  • a mixed silver halide emulsion such as silver iodobromide, chloroiodobromide, and the like is suitable.
  • sensitizing dyes For the preparation of spectrally sensitized photographic emulsions according to this invention, it is enough to add the sensitizing dyes to a photographic emulsion in a common manner. In practice, it is convenient to add the dyes as a solution thereof in a suitable solvent such as methanol, ethanol, cellosolve etc., to the emulsion.
  • a suitable solvent such as methanol, ethanol, cellosolve etc.
  • the photographic emulsion according to this invention may be treated by a known method for hyperand The spectral sensitizing process according to this invenother super-sensitization.
  • additives ' which are generally used in the art of photographic EXAMPLES
  • silver halide photographic emulsions containing a combination of the sensitizing dyes of this invention were also prepared.
  • emulsions were coated onto a cellulose triacetate film base, dried, exposed through a red filter (transmitting rays of a wavelength longer than 580 nm) and a blue filter (transmitting rays of a wavelength of 400 490 nm and having a maximum transmission at,
  • Amount of Amount of sensitizing Senfiilizing Sensitized myse s l added' mu EX erimental Dyg (10' mol/kg Dye (10 mol/kg wave length Relative red Inherent Referred to 1&6.
  • Example No. Flo. emuLsi n No. emulsion) Emulsion (nm) sensitivity sensitivityv in drawings A 4 AgBr/l 656 12s 94 Fig.3(8).
  • AgBr/l 648 I00 AgBr/l 648 I25 I87 AgBr/I 648 I40 87 AgBr/l 662 50 93 3 AgBr/l 662 I00 90 3 C 4 2 1 AgBr/I 654 94 C 4 2 ,535. 3!!! .9, 199, 94
  • AgBr/l 666 10 90 AgBr/l 634 13 87 AgBr/l 634 26 87 4 1 AgBr/I 652 120 96 AgBr/I 660 135 96 AgBr/l 600 16 1 93 Fi .,2(41. AgBr/l 600 313 93 5 AgBr/l 632 60 85 Fig. 2(5).
  • the addition of a single sensitizing dye according to this invention reduces inherent sensitivity together with an increase of red sensitivity as the amount of dye added is increased.
  • the combined use of the sensitizing dyes provides a higher red sensitivity than in the single use of the corresponding sensitizing dye alone.
  • the effect of the combination of said sensitizing dyes is not injured by the further addition of a green sensitizing l0 dye thereto, e.g. the combined use of green sensitizing dye (i) or (ii) with the combination of the sensitizing dyes according to this invention.
  • the said green sensitizing dyes have the following chemical structures, but they are not restricted only to these sensitizing dyes.
  • Dye ll wherein R and R each represents a lower alkyl group; A, represents a lower alkyl group or an aryl group; 2;, and Z each represents an atomic group necessary to complete a benzothiazole, benzoselenazole or B naph-. thothiazole nucleus; X, represents an anion; and m is Qorbmkei wh an szrmv ssql saltisf tmcd- 2.
  • R and R each represents a lower alkyl group
  • A represents a lower alkyl group
  • z rep res ents an atomic group necessary to complete a benzothiazole or benzoselenazole nucleus
  • Z represents a sulfur or a selemum atom
  • X 1- represents an anion, and n is 0 or 1
  • the silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1 further containing at least one green sensitizing cyanine dye selected from the group consisting of 2,2- yan1ne and thia-2 -c yanine 4.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Silver Salt Photography Or Processing Solution Therefor (AREA)
  • Heterocyclic Carbon Compounds Containing A Hetero Ring Having Nitrogen And Oxygen As The Only Ring Hetero Atoms (AREA)
  • Non-Silver Salt Photosensitive Materials And Non-Silver Salt Photography (AREA)
US00183492A 1970-09-24 1971-09-24 Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion Expired - Lifetime US3770449A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP45083653A JPS4842498B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1970-09-24 1970-09-24

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US3770449A true US3770449A (en) 1973-11-06

Family

ID=13808395

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US00183492A Expired - Lifetime US3770449A (en) 1970-09-24 1971-09-24 Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US3770449A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS4842498B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2147893C3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2108455A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1355853A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3918979A (en) * 1970-09-21 1975-11-11 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US5316904A (en) * 1992-11-19 1994-05-31 Eastman Kodak Company Amide substituted dye compounds and silver halide photographic elements containing such dyes
US5354651A (en) * 1992-11-19 1994-10-11 Eastman Kodak Company Hydroxyarylacyl dye compounds and silver halide photographic elements containing such dyes
US5492802A (en) * 1992-11-19 1996-02-20 Eastman Kodak Company Dye compounds and photographic elements containing such dyes
EP1750173A1 (en) 2005-08-04 2007-02-07 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Silver halide photosensitive material and packaged body containing the same

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2066966A (en) * 1931-02-07 1937-01-05 Agfa Ansco Corp Manufacture of light sensitive materials
US2066967A (en) * 1931-02-07 1937-01-05 Agfa Ansco Corp Dyes of the cyanine series
US3679428A (en) * 1969-07-23 1972-07-25 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Spectrally sensitized photographic emulsions

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2066966A (en) * 1931-02-07 1937-01-05 Agfa Ansco Corp Manufacture of light sensitive materials
US2066967A (en) * 1931-02-07 1937-01-05 Agfa Ansco Corp Dyes of the cyanine series
US3679428A (en) * 1969-07-23 1972-07-25 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Spectrally sensitized photographic emulsions

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3918979A (en) * 1970-09-21 1975-11-11 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US5316904A (en) * 1992-11-19 1994-05-31 Eastman Kodak Company Amide substituted dye compounds and silver halide photographic elements containing such dyes
US5354651A (en) * 1992-11-19 1994-10-11 Eastman Kodak Company Hydroxyarylacyl dye compounds and silver halide photographic elements containing such dyes
US5492802A (en) * 1992-11-19 1996-02-20 Eastman Kodak Company Dye compounds and photographic elements containing such dyes
EP1750173A1 (en) 2005-08-04 2007-02-07 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Silver halide photosensitive material and packaged body containing the same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE2147893A1 (de) 1972-05-25
FR2108455A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-05-19
JPS4842498B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-12-13
GB1355853A (en) 1974-06-05
DE2147893C3 (de) 1974-12-12
DE2147893B2 (de) 1974-05-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US3397060A (en) Supersensitization of green-sensitive silver halide emulsions
US3703377A (en) Supersensitized light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion
US3666480A (en) Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US3864134A (en) Silver bromoiodide photographic emulsion with improved green sensitivity
US3822136A (en) Silver halide light-sensitive supersensitized materials
US3769024A (en) Light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with sensitizing dye combination
US3770449A (en) Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US3808009A (en) Light-sensitive super-sensitized silver halide photographic emulsions
US3632349A (en) Silver halide supersensitized photographic emulsion
US3573920A (en) Fine grain silver halide emulsions containing novel dye combinations
US2158882A (en) Photographic emulsion
US3953216A (en) Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US3580724A (en) Light-sensitive supersensitized silver halide color photographic emulsions
US3971664A (en) Fine grain silver halide emulsions with polyheteronuclear sensitizing dyes
JPS61114235A (ja) ハロゲン化銀写真乳剤
US3986878A (en) Silver halide photographic emulsion
US2944901A (en) Multicontrast photographic emulsions
US3694217A (en) Silver halide photographic emulsion
US3681080A (en) Silver halide photographic emulsion
US3988513A (en) Silver halide emulsions for recording electron rays
US3873324A (en) Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US2159038A (en) Photographic emulsion
US4039335A (en) Photographic silver halide emulsions
US3764340A (en) Spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
US3994733A (en) Silver halide photographic emulsion