Abstract:
A vapor-deposited film of selenium as a photoreceptor for electrophotography contains not more than 50 parts per million of oxygen. In producing the film, the oxygen content in the starting material selenium is controlled so that the resulting film contains oxygen within the specified range. The original oxygen content is reduced by vacuum distillation of the material selenium in a high vacuum, reduced-pressure distillation in high purity hydrogen, or preservation of the selenium shot in vacuo or in an inert gas. The starting material is obtained by mixing or melting selenium with a predetermined amount of selenium dioxide, or by carrying out vacuum distillation either of selenium at a vacuum degree of about 10.sup.-2 torr and thereby converting part of the material selenium into selenium dioxide, or of a mixture of selenium and a predetermined amount of selenium dioxide. The vacuum degree during the vapor deposition is controlled so that the oxygen content in the resulting film is 50 ppm or less.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a selenium type photoconductive layer containing 8000 ppm or less oxygen based on selenium. The member is free from a fatigue due to repeated use.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive layer and a photosensitive layer of vapor-deposited selenium-antimony alloy film formed thereon is disclosed. The photosensitive layer has an average antimony concentration of 5 to 21 wt % and the center layer thereof except for the skin layer on either side has a change in antimony concentration within 2 wt % in any region that is 1000 deep .ANG. from the surface of the skin layer.
Abstract:
A photoconductive coating having an improved charge acceptance is produced by vacuum evaporation of amorphous selenium in the presence of an inert gas.
Abstract:
This invention relates to selenium rectifiers and a method of making them. Using techniques of electrophoretic deposition of selenium, a selenium rectifier is manufactured having a barrier layer adjacent the base electrode. This results in a cheaper rectifier with improved heat dissipation.
Abstract:
A xeroradiographic plate or foil has a non-conducting selenium layer. The X-ray absorption of the selenium layer is improved by additions of elements of high atomic number or chemical compounds of such elements especially lead, thallium and elements of the rare earth group. In a preferred example, the selenium consists of three layers, one layer of pure selenium, a second layer with additions of high atomic number elements and a third layer with an addition of arsenic.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for preparing a vitreous semiconductor comprising bismuth and selenium. The semiconductor has at least 0.5 atomic percent bismuth and a greater than a stoichiometric percentage of selenium. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a semiconductor by co-evaporating the bismuth and selenium and simultaneously quenching the metal and non-metal vapors onto a substrate held at a temperature below the condensation point of either component.
Abstract:
A NEW PLATE COATING AND STRUCTURE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC USE. THE COATING COMPRISES A MIXTURE OF HEXAGONAL SELENIUM IN A MATRIX OF AMORPHOUS SELENIUM WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE HEXAGONAL COMPONENT CONTROLLED TO ACHIEVE PANCHROMATIC SENSITIVITY TO ILLUMINATION THROUGH THE VISIBLE SPECTRUM AND GREATLY IMPROVED TONAL RENDITION OF LARGE DARK AREAS. METHODS FOR FORMING THE MATRIX ARE ALSO DISCLOSED.
Abstract:
AN AMBIPOLAR PHOTORECEPTOR MEMBER WHICH COMPRISES A SUBSTRATE AND A PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYER OVERLAPPING SAID SUBSTRATE. THE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYER COMPRISES VITREOUS SELENIUM OR A SELENIUM-ARSENIC ALLOY WHICH IS DOPED WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SODIUM, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, OR CESIUM. THE PHOTORECEPTOR MEMBER EXHIBITS SATISFACTORY CHARGES ACCEPTANCE AND DISCHARGE FOR PHOTOGENERATED CHARGES OF EITHER POLARITY.
Abstract:
This invention relates to organic diselenides and polyselenides among which are cyclic compounds represented by the formula: WHEREIN R is selected from divalent hydrocarbylene radicals of five to 20 carbon atoms, divalent heterocyclic, alicyclic and aromatic radicals having from three to 50 carbon atoms, n is a positive integer and X is the radical - Se - R - Se - ; linear polymers having a repeating unit represented by the formula: - Se - A - Se - II. wherein A is selected from divalent alkylene radicals having from nine to 20 carbon atoms, divalent aromatic radicals from six to 50 carbon atoms and divalent heterocyclic radicals and polymers having a repeating unit represented by the formula: WHEREIN B is selected from the group consisting of divalent hydrocarbylene radicals and divalent heterocyclic radicals, a is a positive integer of at least 3 and b is a positive integer greater than 1. This invention also relates to the use of these compounds in the production of electrophotographic plates.