Abstract: An aerosol jet printhead comprising an in-line static mixer can mix multiple aerosol streams for co-deposition from a single nozzle. A printhead was designed, fabricated, and tested, demonstrating in-plane functionally graded films. The inline mixing printhead can be used with a compact aerosol jet deposition system.

Abstract: Incorporating a combination of a trisphenol reducing agent (developer) and a substituted olefinic co-developer having a phosphonium cation in photothermographic materials improves image tone in resulting images.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising: imagewise exposing and thermal developing a photothermographic material using an image recording apparatus, wherein a part of the sheet is exposed and, in parallel with the exposure, development is started on a part of the sheet having been already exposed: wherein the photothermographic material comprises a reducing agent represented by formula (R), and wherein the photosensitive silver halide contains at least two preformed photosensitive silver halides having respective sensitivities different from each other for a light with the same exposure wavelength and a silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40% by mole or more.

Abstract: A photothermographic material, comprising at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein a total silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40% by mole or more and thermal development is started within 60 sec after exposure.

Abstract: A photothermographic material of the present invention comprises: a support; a photosensitive silver halide; a non-photosensitive organic silver salt; a heat developer; a binder; and a fluorine compound containing a specific structure.

Abstract: A photothermographic material containing, on a substrate, at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder in which the total silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40 mol % or more and 100 mol % or less, and the coating amount of the photosensitive silver halide, in terms of an amount of silver, is 0.0005 g/m2 or more and 0.4 g/m2 or less, as well as an image forming method for the photothermographic material which comprises exposing the photothermographic material by using a semiconductor laser having an emission peak intensity at a wavelength of from 350 nm to 450 nm as a light source.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material that has, on a support, at least one yellow color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one magenta color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one cyan color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one specific yellow or magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one compound represented by formula (Ph) are contained in the same layer: wherein Rb1 represents a specific functional group; and Rb2 to Rb5 each independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a specific functional group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photothermographic material including a support having disposed thereon an image-forming layer that contains at least a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent and a binder, and further including a compound represented by the following formula (I): A-(W)n-P??(I) wherein A represents an atomic group having at least two mercapto groups as the substituent; W represents a divalent linking group; n represents 0 or 1; and P represents a pyrazolidone group.

Abstract: A photothermographic emulsion is prepared by chemically sensitizing silver halide grains formed by oxidative decomposition of a diphenylphosphine sulfide compound on or around the silver halide grains. This procedure uses a unique sequence of steps and provides increased photographic speed and manufacturing reproducibility.

Abstract: A photothermographic emulsion is prepared by chemically sensitizing silver halide grains by oxidative decomposition of an organic sulfur-containing compound on or around the silver halide grains. This procedure uses a unique sequence of steps and provides increased photographic speed and manufacturing reproducibility. The resulting photothermographic emulsion can be used to prepare photothermographic materials.

Abstract: A photothermographic material comprising: a support; and a photosensitive silver halide, a nonphotosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein the photosensitive silver halide comprises 90% by mole or more of a silver iodide and has a silver iodobromide structure having an average silver iodide content of 35% by mole or less in vicinity of a surface thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photothermographic material containing at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid, a reducing agent for silver ions and a binder on one surface of a support, wherein the material contains a compound producing imagewise a chemical species that can form development initiation points on and in the vicinity of the non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid or the like and an organic gold compound and the photosensitive silver halide has a mean grain size of 0.12 &mgr;m or less. This photothermographic material shows high sensitivity, low fog, high Dmax (maximum density), little increase of fog during storage and low temperature and humidity dependency during development.

Abstract: A photothermographic material comprising: a substrate; and a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, in a same region defined by the substrate, wherein the photothermographic material further comprises a fluorine compound which comprises at least one fluoroalkyl group having 2 or more of carbon atoms and not more than 13 of fluorine atoms and at least one of anionic and nonionic hydrophilic groups, and 40 to 98% by mol of the non-photosensitive organic silver salts are silver behenate.

Abstract: A photothermographic material is described which comprises a support having provided on one surface thereof at least one kind of a light-sensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for silver ions, and a binder, wherein the photothermographic material comprises the surface active agent represented by the following formula (F): wherein Rf represents a perfluoroalkyl group, Rc represents an alkylene group, Z represents a group having an anionic group, a cationic group, a betaine-series group, or a nonionic polar group necessary for imparting a surface activity, n represents an integer of 0 or 1, and m represents an integer of 1, 2 or 3. The photothermographic material can remarkably prevent attaching of dust, etc., which become the case of forming white spots after heat development.

Abstract: The thermally developable photosensitive material of the present invention has a support and including on at least one surface of the support a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for thermal development, a binder and a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; X represents a chalcogen atom; and Y represents an amino group, an N-alkylamino group, an N,N-dialkylamino group, an anilino group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group or a sulfonamide group, and wherein when Y represents an alkoxy group, an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, an acylamino group or a sulfonamide group, Y and R1 may be bonded to each other to form a 5- to 7-membered ring.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion which exhibits superior latent image stability when subjected to subjected to digital exposure at a high intensity for a short time is disclosed, comprising silver halide gains containing at least 90 mol % chloride, 0.02 to 5.0 mol % bromide and 0 to 2.0 mol % iodide, based on silver and occluding at least one Group 8 metal compounds and at least one iridium compound, and the silver halide grains are subjected to selenium sensitization which is undergone in the presence of at least one of compounds represented by the following formulas and silver or gold sulfide grains. A preparation method of the emulsion is also disclosed.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material has a support and on one side of the support comprises a thermosensitive element, a barrier layer and an outermost protective layer, the thermosensitive element being exclusive of a high contrast agent and containing at least one substantially light-insensitive silver salt of a carboxylic acid, at least one reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, at least one toning agent and at least one binder, wherein the at least one reducing agent is an ortho-dihydroxy-benzene derivative and the barrier layer comprises a copolymer comprising vinyl chloride units and vinyl acetate and/or vinyl alcohol units, a copolymer comprising styrene units and acrylonitrile units, a copolymer comprising cationic units and/or a copolymer comprising styrene units and maleic acid units.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photothermographic material including a support having disposed thereon an image-forming layer that contains at least a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent and a binder, and further including a compound represented by the following formula (I):

Abstract: A photothermographic material containing, on a substrate, at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder in which the total silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40 mol % or more and 100 mol % or less, and the coating amount of the photosensitive silver halide, in terms of an amount of silver, is 0.0005 g/m2 or more and 0.4 g/m2 or less, as well as an image forming method for the photothermographic material which comprises exposing the photothermographic material by using a semiconductor laser having an emission peak intensity at a wavelength of from 350 nm to 450 nm as a light source.

Abstract: The invention provides a heat developable photosensitive material including a substrate, and at least one constituent layer which contains a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for thermal developing and a binder. The material includes at least one reducing agent that does not form a dye at the time of thermal developing and at least one reducing forming a dye at the time of thermal developing, and the dye-forming reducing agent is more active than the reducing agent that does not form a dye at the time of thermal developing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photothermographic material comprising, on one side of a support, a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid, a reducing agent for silver ions and a binder, which is characterized by containing one or more phenol compounds as the reducing agent and one or more compounds satisfying at least one of the following requirements A and B in combination:

Abstract: Disclosed is a photothermographic material comprising, on one side of a support, a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid, a reducing agent for silver ions and a binder, which is characterized by containing one or more phenol compounds as the reducing agent and one or more compounds satisfying at least one of the following requirements A and B in combination: A: the hydrogen bond formation rate constant Kf is 20-4000, B: the chemical structure is represented by the following formula (II), (III), (IV) or (V) (R21 and others represent an alkyl group etc.), or has a phosphoryl group. According to the present invention, there is provided a photothermographicmaterial that can provide sufficient image density at practical reaction temperatures (specifically 100-140° C.) with practical reaction times (specifically 1-30 seconds), and can sufficiently suppress coloration of blank portions during storage in the dark after development.

Abstract: Disclosed is a colour photographic element containing one or more cyan dye-forming couplers, a UV absorber and a specific class of stabiliser, and an imaging process used therewith. The element exhibits improved stability.

Abstract: A heat developable image recording material including a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent for silver ions, a binder and non-photosensitive organic acid silver salt particles on one side of the surface of a substrate. A content of silver behenate in the non-photosensitive organic acid silver salt particles is 90 mol % to 100 mol %, and at least one kind of mercapto compound is contained in a surface of the substrate at the same side as a layer having the photosensitive silver halide. The heat developable image recording material includes a compound represented by following the general formula (1) wherein, R21, R22 and R23 each independently represent a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group. When R21, R22 or R23 have a substituent, the substituent is a halogen atom etc. The non-photosensitive organic particles are prepared from organic acids including at least behenic acid and erucic acid, and a content of the erucic acid is 0.000001 mol % to 0.4 mol %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith in the same dispersion a certain de-aggregating compound at least one heterocyclic cyan dye-forming coupler of a specified formula and an aromatic stabilizer of a particular formula. The combination provides improved image stability.

Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material high in heat development activity, excellent in image keeping quality, high in sensitivity and rapidly developable, comprising a support having provided on one side thereof a light-sensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for a silver ion and a binder, wherein the reducing agent is a compound represented by the formula (I), and an aromatic carboxylic acid compound represented by the formula (A) and a hydrogen bonding compound are further provided on the same side where the light-sensitive silver halide is provided.

Abstract: Aqueous-based photothermographic materials that are sensitive to visible or X-radiation contain X-radiation sensitive phosphors in association with specific chemically sensitized tabular silver halide grains. The silver halide grains comprise at least 70 mol % bromide, based on total silver halide, have an average thickness of at least 0.02 &mgr;m and up to and including 0.10 &mgr;m, an equivalent circular diameter (ECD) of at least 0.5 &mgr;m and up to and including 8 &mgr;m, and an aspect ratio of at least 5:1. These materials can be imaged in any suitable fashion but preferably they have one or more photothermographic layers on both sides of the support and can be imaged using X-radiation with or without an associated phosphor intensifying screen.

Abstract: This invention relates to a multicolor silver halide photographic element comprising a support and at least one high bromide silver halide emulsion layer comprising low fogging tabular silver halide grains, said element further comprising an antifoggant represented by the following Structure I: R1—SO2—C(R2)R3—(CO)m—(L)n—SG  I wherein R1 is an aliphatic or cyclic group, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or bromine as long as at least one of them is bromine, L is a divalent linking group, m and n are independently 0 or 1, and SG is a solubilizing group that has a pKa of 8 or less.

Abstract: Bisphenol-phosphorus compound complexes represented by the following general formula (1) are disclosed (R1 to R4 represent hydrogen atom or a group that can be a substituent on a benzene ring; L represents —S— group or a —CHR5— group where R5 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R6 to R8 represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group etc.). The present invention provides reducing agents that can realize thermally processed image recording materials that can provide sufficient image density at a practical reaction temperature (specifically 100-140° C.) and within a practical reaction time (specifically 1-30 seconds), and can sufficiently suppress the coloration of white portions when the materials are stored in a dark place after the development.

Abstract: Aqueous-based photothermographic materials have improved stability to increase in Dmin during aging by including certain water-soluble or water-dispersible antifoggants that have a pKa of 8 or less. These antifoggants are represented by Structure I: R1—SO2—C(R2)R3—(CO)m—(L)n—SG  I wherein R1 is an aliphatic or cyclic group, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or bromine as long as at least one of them is bromine, L is an aliphatic divalent linking group, m and n are independently 0 or 1, and SG is a solubilizing group having a pKa of 8 or less.

Abstract: X-radiation sensitive photothermographic imaging materials contain X-radiation sensitive phosphors in association with photosensitive silver halide. These phosphors provide an increase in imaging sensitivity and improved image contrast. Both intensifying and storage phosphors can be used.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oxidation-reduction imaging forming composition comprising an aqueous based dispersion of (i) nanoparticulate silver carboxylate particles having on the surface of the particles a surface modifier which is a phosphoric acid ester and (ii) an organic reducing agent. In particular, the surface modifiers can be mixtures of mono- and di-esters of orthophosphoric acid and hydroxyl-terminated, oxyethylated long-chain alcohols or oxyethylated alkyl phenols or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed are various compositions including the dispersions including oxidation-reduction imaging forming compositions, thermographic elements and photothermographic compositions and elements. The preferred carboxylate is a silver salt of a long chain fatty acid such as silver behenate.

Abstract: An emulsion comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt and a binder, wherein the emulsion further comprises a polyhalide compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium polyhalides, quaternary phosphonium polyhalides and ternary sulphonium polyhalides, which satisfies a test specified in the description, or a product of a reaction between the polyhalide compound and a reducing species present in said emulsion; a process for producing a photothermographic recording material, capable of image formation without preliminary heating prior to exposure, comprising a photo-addressable thermally developable element incorporating the emulsion; and a photothermographic recording process utilizing the photothermographic recording material.

Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material high in heat development activity, excellent in image keeping quality, high in sensitivity and rapidly developable, comprising a support having provided on one side thereof a light-sensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for a silver ion and a binder, wherein the reducing agent is a compound represented by the formula (I), and an aromatic carboxylic acid compound represented by the formula (A) and a hydrogen bonding compound are further provided on the same side where the light-sensitive silver halide is provided.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer in which the silver halide is sensitized with a compound of the formula: wherein A is a silver halide adsorptive group that contains at least one atom of N, S, Se, or Te that promotes adsorption to silver halide, and Z is a light absorbing group including for example cyanine dyes, complex cyanine dyes, merocyanine dyes, complex merocyanine dyes, homopolar cyanine dyes, styryl dyes, oxonol dyes, hemioxonol dyes, and hemicyanine dyes, and XY is an fragmentable electron donor moiety in which X is an electron donor group and Y is a leaving group other than hydrogen, and wherein: 1) XY has an oxidation potential between 0 and about 1.4 V; and 2) the oxidized form of XY undergoes a bond cleavage reaction to give the radical X• and the leaving fragment Y. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the radical X• has an oxidation potential ≦−0.7 V.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oxidation-reduction imaging forming composition comprising an aqueous based dispersion of (i) nanoparticulate silver carboxylate particles having on the surface of the particles a surface modifier which is a phosphoric acid ester and (ii) an organic reducing agent. In particular, the surface modifiers can be mixtures of mono- and di-esters of orthophosphoric acid and hydroxyl-terminated, oxyethylated long-chain alcohols or oxyethylated alkyl phenols or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed are various compositions including the dispersions including oxidation-reduction imaging forming compositions, thermographic elements and photothermographic compositions and elements. The preferred carboxylate is a silver salt of a long chain fatty acid such as silver behenate.

Abstract: An emulsion comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt and a binder, wherein the emulsion further comprises a polyhalide compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium polyhalides, quaternary phosphonium polyhalides and ternary sulphonium polyhalides, which satisfies a test specified in the description, or a product of a reaction between the polyhalide compound and a reducing species present in said emulsion; a process for producing a photothermographic recording material, capable of image formation without preliminary heating prior to exposure, comprising a photo-addressable thermally developable element incorporating the emulsion; and a photothermographic recording process utilizing the photothermographic recording material.

Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent a binder and a cross-linking agent; the photothermographic material further comprising a compound capable of generating a labile species other than a halogen atom upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation or visible radiation to deactivate the reducing agent.

Abstract: An emulsion comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt and a binder, wherein the emulsion further comprises a polyhalide compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium polyhalides, quaternary phosphonium polyhalides and ternary sulphonium polyhalides, which satisfies a test specified in the description, or a product of a reaction between the polyhalide compound and a reducing species present in said emulsion; a process for producing a photothermographic recording material, capable of image formation without preliminary heating prior to exposure, comprising a photo-addressable thermally developable element incorporating the emulsion; and a photothermographic recording process utilizing the photothermographic recording material.

Abstract: A heat-developable image-recording material comprising an organic silver salt, a reducing agent, and an organic binder, wherein the material further comprises a compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, hydroxyl group, amino group, thiol group, an alkoxyl group, and thioether group; and R2 and R3 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen atom or 1 to 4 functional groups.

Abstract: In a photothermographic element comprising a non-photosensitive silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, and a binder on a support, a latex of a polymer having a Tg of -30.degree. C. to 40.degree. C. constitutes at least 50% by weight of the binder in an image forming layer containing the silver halide, and the image forming layer or a layer disposed adjacent thereto or both contain a nucleating agent and a diphosphorus pentoxide-derived compound. The element produces a low fog, high contrast image.

Abstract: A recording material exclusive of a thermal bleachable dye comprising a support and a thermosensitive element comprising an organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the recording material further contains non-halide-ion-containing arylonium compound exclusive of compounds according to formula (I): ##STR1## wherein L.sub.a is a valence bond or a divalent or trivalent linking group, L.sub.2 is an alkylene group, each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b is a hydrogen atom or monovalent substituent group, M.sub.1 is an onium ion, R.sub.a and R.sub.b may form a ring taken together and D is an electron donative group of atoms, with the proviso that where D is a hydrazino group which is not a part of a semicarbazido group, no oxo group is substituted to the carbon atom which is directly attached to a nitrogen atom of the hydrazine; and a recording process therefor.

Abstract: A photosensitive element which comprises a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least a non-light sensitive hydrophilic colloidal layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer comprises a selenium compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Q represents R.sup.1 SO.sub.2 or R.sup.2 R.sup.3 P=X;each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 the same or different represents OR.sup.4, NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, SR.sup.7, SeR.sup.8 an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;X represents O, S or Se;each of R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 the same or different represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together represents the atoms necessary to form a N-containing ring.The invention also provides a method for the preparation of a photosensitive element as disclosed hereinbefore comprising the step of chemically sensitizing at least one of the silver halide emulsions by means of a selenium compound as defined.

Abstract: A direct-positive silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the light-sensitive material comprises a specific onium salt compound in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic protective colloid layer adjacent thereto. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion for use in the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising a magenta dye forming coupler and a compound of formula (A) associated with the coupler: ##STR1## wherein: each R.sup.20 independently represents an alkyl, alkenyl, or heteroaryl group;Ar represents an aryl or heteroaryl group. Photographic elements of the present invention exhibit low thermal pinking, while still having good image stability and hue.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one photographic constitutional layer on a support, wherein at least one reducing agent for color formation, which is a specific hydrazine compound, at least one dye-forming coupler, and at least one high-boiling-point organic solvent whose electron-donative parameter .DELTA..nu..sub.D at 25.degree. C. is 80 or more, are contained in at least one of said photographic constitutional layers. The above light-sensitive material enables low replenishment and reduced discharge of a color developer; can form colors favorably even when the coating film's pH is low; and is reduced in stain due to long-term storage of the light-sensitive material or stain after the processing of the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished providing to a method of sensitizing silver halide grains comprising providing a silver halide grain and bringing said grain into contact with a compound of Formula I,C.sup.+ {S.sub.2 COR}.sup.- Formula IwhereC is NH.sub.4.sup.+, AR'.sub.4.sup.+ or M.sup.+A is N, P, or AsR' is alkyl or arylM is Li, Na, or K, andR is alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: The grain/sensitivity ratio of a photographic silver halide material may be improved by adding a compound of the formula I to one of its layers. The material moreover exhibits a low increase in fog on storage. ##STR1## in which: Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3 each mean one of the following residues ##STR2## R.sub.1 to R.sub.34 mean H, alkyl or aryl; two residues (R.sub.1 to R.sub.34) located on the same N atom may complete a 5-, 6- or greater-membered ring containing at least one N atom and optionally further heteroatoms; two residues (R.sub.1 to R.sub.34) located on adjacent N atoms may complete a ring involving both N atoms and at least one P atom;X.sup.- means an anion required to balance the charge, for example Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.- or tosylate (TosO.sup.-).

Abstract: The invention provides a radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion comprisingsilver halide grains including tabular grains(a) having {111} major faces(b) containing greater than 70 mole percent bromide, based on silver,(c) accounting for greater than 90 percent of total grain projected area,(d) exhibiting an average equivalent circular diameter of at least 0.7 .mu.m,(e) exhibiting an average thickness of less than 0.07 .mu.m, and(f) having latent image forming chemical sensitization sites on the surfaces of the tabular rains, anda spectral sensitizing dye adsorbed to the surfaces of the tabular grains,wherein the surface chemical sensitization sites include at least one silver salt epitaxially located on said tabular rains and wherein said grains further comprise a mercapto compound represented by Formula III ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an aliphatic or aromatic radical containing up to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer formed thereon, said emulsion layer containing at least one nucleating agent represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 both represent a hydrogen atom, or one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a sulfinic acid residue or an acyl group; R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or an amino group; G represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxy group, a phosphoryl group, or an iminomethylene group; and Y represents a phenylene group or a naphthylene group; the sum of the total carbon atoms of said R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and Y being at least 13. The nucleating agent provides very high contrast images when used in a negative working silver halide emulsion.