Patent ID: 6319659
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A method for the preparation of a silver halide emulsion comprising:(a) reacting a silver salt solution and a halide salt solution to perform silver halide grain nucleation, followed by silver halide grain growth to form silver halide grains in the presence of an iodide ion releasing agent, and(b) subjecting a reaction mixture solution to ultrafiltration during grain growth, said iodide ion releasing agent being represented byR--I Formula (1)wherein R represents a univalent organic residue capable of releasing an iodide ion upon reaction with a base or a nucleophilic agent; and an iodide ion release-adjusting agent being present with the iodide ion releasing agent,wherein said iodide ion releasing agent and said iodide ion release-adjusting agent are introduced at a time during the grain growth.