Abstract:
An electrophotographic photoconductor having an excellent crack resistance and wear resistance as well as excellent sensitivity characteristics, while keeping good image characteristics of the photoconductor is provided. In addition, an image-forming apparatus equipped with such an electrophotographic photoconductor is also provided. The electrophotographic photoconductor includes a photosensitive layer containing at least a charge-generating agent, a hole-transfer agent, and a binder resin on a conductive substrate. The hole-transfer agent has a solubility of 5 to 35% by weight with respect to triglyceride oleate and the photosensitive layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an additive:
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photoconductor including an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer provided thereon, wherein the photoconductive layer includes a charge generating material, an electron transporting material and a hole transporting material, the electron transporting material being a diphenoquinone compound represented by formula (1) described herein, the hole transporting material being a compound represented by formula (2) described herein.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of outputting an image in which a defect such as a ghost is suppressed even in a high-temperature-and-high-humidity environment, and in which a defect such as a change in density due to an abrupt change in light-area potential at an initial stage or a ghost due to long-term durable use is suppressed even in a low-humidity environment; and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member; are provided. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a layer which comprises a compound having a specific structure between a support and a charge-generating layer.
Abstract:
A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer where the photogenerating layer contains a photogenerating pigment and a chelating additive or agent of, for example, a β-diketone, a ketoester, a hydroxyl carboxylic acid, a hydroxyl carboxylic acid ester, a keto alcohol, or an amino alcohol.
Abstract:
An organic photoreceptor is described. The photosensitive layer contains a pyranthrone compound represented by Formula 1 which has been subjected to purification processing so as to have a mass reduction ratio D400/450 between 400° C. and 450° C. of not more than 2.0% in a thermogravimetric analysis; D400/450={(G400−G450)/Gi}×100 wherein Gi is a mass at 25° C., and G400 and G450 are each mass at 400° C. and 450° C., respectively, wherein R1 through R14 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or a nitro group. The image forming method using the photoreceptor, and the pyranthrone compound are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a silanol containing photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and a top overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer.
Abstract:
A photoconductive member containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer and wherein the photogenerating layer comprises a photogenerating component, and an electron transport component.
Abstract:
An electrostatic latent image bearing member is provided including a substrate and a photosensitive layer located overlying the substrate, wherein the outermost layer of the electrostatic latent image bearing member includes a cross-linked resin formed from a cross-linking reaction between a polyol having 2 or more hydroxyl groups including a reactive charge transport material having a specific formula and an isocyanate compound including an aromatic isocyanate compound having an isocyanate group and an aromatic ring; and the use of the electrostatic latent image bearing member in an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge.
Abstract:
Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Y comprises an aromatic group; X is a —(CH2)n— group, where n is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by another atom or group; Q1, Q2, and Q3 are, each independently, O, S, or NR; and R, R1, R2, and R3 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an amino group, an acyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photoconductor having an excellent crack resistance and wear resistance as well as excellent sensitivity characteristics, while keeping good image characteristics of the photoconductor is provided. In addition, an image-forming apparatus equipped with such an electrophotographic photoconductor is also provided. The electrophotographic photoconductor includes a photosensitive layer containing at least a charge-generating agent, a hole-transfer agent, and a binder resin on a conductive substrate. The hole-transfer agent has a solubility of 5 to 35% by weight with respect to triglyceride oleate and the photosensitive layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an additive: