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Supersensitizing dye combination for electrophotographic composition and element

US3958991A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 1974
Grant dateMay 25, 1976
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Expiry dateAug 7, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/09
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to supersensitizing dye combinations useful for organic photoconductive compositions comprising: at least one cyanine, merocyanine, rhodacyanine or styryl spectral sensitizing dye which PA0 1. has an anodic polarographic half-wave potential less than +1.0 volts; PA0 2. has an anodic polarographic half-wave potential and a cathodic polarographic half-wave potential which, when added together, give a sum more negative than -0.10 volts; and PA0 3. desensitizes negative silver bromide emulsions, containing 99.35 mole percent bromide, less than 0.4 log E at radiation of 365 nm. when incorporated therein at a concentration of 0.2 millimole of dye per mole of silver halide; and at least one electron-accepting dye such as a pyrylium or thiapyrylium salt as the supersensitizer.

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