Abstract: Charge transport compounds are described that have a multiple number of hydrazone-bridged (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine groups connected by a central bridging group. Examples of charge transport compounds of this invention are those having the following generic formula: (R-Q)n-Y where R is an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; Q comprises an aliphatic or aromatic hydrazone linking group; n is 2; and Y comprises a bridging group comprising an aryl group having the formula —Ar1-G-Ar2— where Ar1 and Ar2 are, each independently, an arylene group and G comprises a bond, O, S, —SO2—, an imine group, an alkylene group, or an aromatic group.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport composition comprising molecules having the formula where n is an average of a distribution of integers generally between 2 and 50,000, and in which n is at least 2; R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X comprises an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; and Y is a bridging group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate over which the charge transport composition and the charge generating compound are located.

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 Ar is an aryl group; X comprises a bond or a linking group; R1, R2, and R3 each comprise H, a carboxyl, an amino group, a halogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; R4 comprises H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and R5, R6, R7, and R8 each comprise an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

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 E comprises a functional group selected from the group consisting of a reactive ring group, an ethylenically unsaturated group, a hydrazone group, and an azine group; R1, R2, and R3 comprise, each independently, H or an organic group; X is a bond or a linking group, with the proviso that when E comprises a reactive ring group, X is a linking group; and Y is a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group; and (b) a charge generating compound.

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; V1 and V2 comprise, each independently, a vinyl containing group; and R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an ether group, an ester group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, electrophotographic imaging methods, and charge transport materials are also described.

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 heterocyclic group; X is a bond or a linking group; E comprises a reactive ring group or a reactive functional group; and R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an ether group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, electrophotographic imaging methods, and bridged charge transport materials derived form the charge transport material above are also described.

Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a polymeric charge transport material having the formula where n and m are each a distribution of integers, and the n units of R1—Si—X1—Ar1 and m units of R2—Si—X2—Ar2—X3-Z form either a random, an alternative, or a block copolymer; R1 and R2 comprise, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X1, X2, and X3 comprise, each independently, a bond or a linking group; A1 and A2 are each a terminal group; Ar1 and Ar2 comprise, each independently, an aromatic group; and Z comprises a functional group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, imaging methods, and methods of preparing the polymeric charge transport material are described.

Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a polymeric charge transport material having the formula where n is a distribution of integers between 1 and 100,000 with an average value of greater than one; Y comprises an aromatic group; and X is a bond or a linking group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods and methods of making the polymeric charge transport material are described.

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 Z1 and Z2 comprise, each independently, a bond, a vinyl group, a —CR1?N—NR2— group, or a —CR3?N—N?CR4— group; Y1 and Y2 comprise, each independently, an aromatic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; W1 and W2 are, each independently, a —(CH2)n— group or a —(CH2)n-1—C(?O)— group, where n is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive; Q1 and Q2 are, each independently, O, S, or NR; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R, R?, and R? comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an acyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

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 Ar comprises an aromatic group; X comprises a bond or a linking group; and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

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 R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a —(CH2)n— group, where n is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive; X3 is linking group; and Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, and Q6 are, each independently, O, S, NR, NC(?O)R? where R and R? are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

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 R1 and R2 are, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; Y1 and Y2, each independently, comprise an arylamino group; and Z is a bridging group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

Abstract: An improved organophotoreceptor includes an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate where the photoconductive element comprises: a) a charge transport material having the following formula: where X is a linking group; Y1 and Y2 are, each independently, a phenothiazine group, a phenoxazine group, or a phenazine group; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and R5 and R6 are, each independently, a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

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 n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive; R1 and R2 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; X is a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear, where m is an integer between 0 and 20, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?S?O, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, urethane, urea, an ester group, a NR3 group, a CHR4 group, or a CR5R6 group where R3, R4, R5, and R6 are, independently, H, hydroxyl group, thiol group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group; Y comprises a bond, C, N, O, S, a branched or linear —(CH2)p— group where p is an integer between 0 and 10, an aromatic group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic gr

Abstract: An organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element having a) a charge transport composition with the formula where Y1 and Y2 are, each independently, an arylamine group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; R1 and R2 are, each independently, a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group; Z is a bridging group; and n is a distribution of integers between 1 and 100,000 with an average value greater than 1; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

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 R1 and R2 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; X is a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear, where m is an integer between 1 and 20, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?S?O, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, urethane, urea, an ester group, a NR3 group, a CHR4 group, or a CR5R6 group where R3, R4, R5, and R6 are, independently, H, hydroxyl group, thiol group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group; E is an epoxy group; and Z is a phenothiazine group, a phenoxazine group, a phenoxathiin group, a dibenzo(1,4)dioxin group, a thianthrene group, or a phenazine group; and (b) a charge generating compound.

Abstract: An improved organophotoreceptor includes an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate where the photoconductive element comprises: