Abstract:
The invention provides a means for improving the abrasion resistance and the scratch resistance of a protection layer by increasing the surface hardness of the protection layer of an organic photoreceptor. The invention is an organic photoreceptor constituted by laminating on an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer and a protection layer successively, wherein the protection layer comprises a charge transport substance represented by the following general formula (1), a resin component obtained by curing a curable compound and tin oxide treated with a surface preparation agent having a reactive organic group, and a silica particle; in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen atoms or methyl groups, and R3 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Abstract:
A photoconductor comprising a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a thiuram sulfide additive.
Abstract:
A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer that contains at least one charge transport component, and where the photogenerating layer contains a benzothiazolesulfenimide additive.
Abstract:
The present invention is characterized in that an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive support and provided thereon, a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer in that order, wherein the charge transport layer contains a resin having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1), a charge transport material represented by the following formula (2), and an ultraviolet absorbent in an amount of from 0.1 to 30.0% by weight based on the weight of the charge transport material, and can provide an organic photoreceptor exhibiting high thin line reproduction, employing a small diameter exposure light spot, and excellent durability capable of forming a stable image for a long period, wherein even when an image is repeatedly formed at high speed, exposure electric potential variation is reduced and image memory generation is prevented, and an image formation apparatus employing the organic photoreceptor.
Abstract:
A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer containing at least one charge transport component, and wherein the charge transport layer also contains a thiadiazole.
Abstract:
An imaging member including a substrate; an optional undercoat layer; a charge generating layer comprising photoconductive pigment and a pigment sensitizing dopant having an electron acceptor molecule; and a charge transport layer.
Abstract:
A charge generating element having an electrically conductive layer, a charge generating layer overlying the electrically conductive layer, and an overcoat overlying the charge generating layer. The overcoat includes dye and a complex of inorganic oxide polymer and a charge carrier. The overcoat has a surface resistivity of from about 1.times.10.sup.10 to about 1.times.10.sup.17 ohms/sq.
Abstract:
The present invention is to provide an electrophotography type lithographic form plate having a high sensitivity and a superior photosensitive characteristic as a photosensitive material for a semiconductor laser beam as well as having an excellent printability as a lithographic form plate. The form plate comprises an electroconductive support member and a photosensitive layer formed thereon and containing a sensitizer mainly consisting of zinc oxide and a binder resin, wherein the sensitizer is at least one compound selected from a group of dye compounds represented by the following general formula (I), and a total acid value of the binder resin is within a range of 3.0 through 10.0. ##STR1## wherein, in the above formula, n represents 2 or 3; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent hyrogen atoms, lower alkyl groups, lower alkoxy groups, or halogen atoms, and X-represents an acid anion.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic lithograph printing plate material having an enhanced sensitivity to laser rays, an excellent heat resistance and a low dark decay comprises an electroconductive, water-resistant substrate and an electrophotographic layer comprising a photoconductive zinc oxide, a resinous binder and a sensitizing dye material which comprises at least one compound (A) of the formula (I) and at least one compound (B) of the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein each of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 represents a C.sub.5-7 polymethine group non-substituted or substituted with at least one substituent, for example, --Cl, the substituted polymethine group may have a cyclic structure, for example, of: ##STR2## each of from B.sub.1 to B.sub.4 is a divalent non-substituted or substituted, benzene or naphthalene group, each of from X.sub.1 to X.sub.4 is a S, Se, or O atom or a --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 -- group, each of from R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, each of M.sub.1 and M.sub.5 is a metal atom, organic base or hydrogen atom, each of Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 is an anion, and m and n is zero or 1 but when n= 1, m= 1 and when n= 0, m= 0 and --R.sub.3 COO group adjacent to the (M.sub.1).sub.m group in the formula (II) is anionic, the weight ratio of the compound (A) to the compound (B) being 3:1 to 20:1.
Abstract:
A photoconductive composition which exhibits excellent dark reduction retention, excellent sensitivity to radiation from the near infrared region to the infrared region as well as excellent long-term stability, is comprised of an inorganic photoconductor, a cyclic acid anhydride and a spectral sensitizing dye dispersed in a binding resin. A laser beam scanning exposure can be performed on said composition to produce electrophotographic images.