摘要:
A lubricant for use in an image forming apparatus, which contains a lubricant material and at least one of diamine compounds represented by chemical structure 1, 2, and 3, where R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group optionally having a substitution group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substitution group, one of R1 and R2 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substitution group, R1 and R2 optionally share bond connectivity to form a heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen atom, and Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substitution group, where R3 and R4 independently represent an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms optionally substituted by an aromatic hydrocarbon group, R3 and R4 optionally share bond connectivity to form a heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen atom, Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent a substituted or a non-substituted aromatic ring group, l and m each, independently, represent an integer of from 0 to 3 except that both l and m are zero at the same time, and n represents 1 or 2.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including a latent image bearing member, a charging device, a latent electrostatic image formation device, a development device, a transfer device, and a lubricant supplying device, the latent image bearing member satisfying (I), (II) and (III): |(A1−B1)−(A2−B2)|≦5.0 (I) B1≧1 (atomic %) (II) 1 (nm)≦X≦30 (nm) (III), where, by XPS analysis, A1 and B1 represent oxygen and silicon atom content ratio in a cross-linked surface layer, respectively, A2 represents oxygen atom content ratio in a surface dug through a cross-linked surface layer along a direction perpendicular to the latent image bearing member surface, to an electroconductive substrate at depth point X where B1 decreases to not greater than B1×0.5, and B2 represents the silicone atom content ratio in the surface at X.
摘要:
An electrophotographic photoconductor is provided. The electrophotographic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer, and a surface layer containing fluororesin particles, non-fluororesin particles, and a cured resin. The fluororesin particles have an average particle diameter of from 0.01 to 0.3 μm in a cross-sectional image of the surface layer as observed by a scanning electron microscope with a magnification of 5,000 times, and when the cross-sectional image is segmented into uniform regions each being 1 μm×4 μm, a standard deviation of areas each of which is occupied by the fluororesin particles and the non-fluororesin particles in each of the regions is 0.2 μm2 or less.
摘要:
Provided is an electrophotographic photoconductor including: a conductive support; an undercoat layer; and a photoconductive layer, wherein the undercoat layer and the photoconductive layer are provided over the conductive support in the order of reciting, wherein the undercoat layer contains at least metal oxide particles, a binder, and a salicylic acid derivative such as 4-methylsalicylic acid, wherein the metal oxide particles have a volume resistivity of 1×105 Ω·cm or higher but 1×108 Ω·cm or lower, wherein the undercoat layer has a volume resistivity of 0.001×106 Ω·cm or higher but 0.02×106 Ω·cm or lower, and wherein the undercoat layer has a thickness of 2 micrometers or greater but 20 micrometers or less.
摘要:
In a photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer; and a protective layer, the protective layer includes a crosslinked resin having a residual group of a polycarboxylic acid compound and a group having the below-mentioned formula (10), and at least one of a compound having the below-mentioned formula (2) and a compound having the below-mentioned formula (3). wherein each of R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. wherein each of R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z1 represents a vinylene group, a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a 2,5-thiophenediyl group. wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently represents an aromatic group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, Z2 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and each of R9 and R10 independently represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group.
摘要:
In a photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer; and a protective layer, the protective layer includes a crosslinked resin having a residual group of a polycarboxylic acid compound and a group having the below-mentioned formula (10), and at least one of a compound having the below-mentioned formula (2) and a compound having the below-mentioned formula (3). wherein each of R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. wherein each of R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z1 represents a vinylene group, a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a 2,5-thiophenediyl group. wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently represents an aromatic group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, Z2 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and each of R9 and R10 independently represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group.
摘要:
A photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate; and a crosslinked outermost layer located overlying the photosensitive layer and including a crosslinked material and a specific carbazole compound serving as a charge transport material. An image forming apparatus including the photoreceptor; a charger to charge the photoreceptor; an irradiator to irradiate the charged photoreceptor to form an electrostatic latent image thereon; a developing device to develop the electrostatic latent image with a developer including a toner to form a toner image on the photoreceptor; and a transferring device to transfer the toner image onto a recording material.