Abstract: There is disclosed an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a photosensitive layer comprising a combination of a carrier generating layer and a carrier transporting layer provided on an electroconductive support, the carrier generating layer containing a bisazo compound and the carrier transporting layer containing a styryl compound and/or an amine derivative, a hydrazone compound or a carbazole derivative.The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention has a high sensitivity and can form constantly good visible images.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayered electrophotographic recording material comprising a charge transfer layer and a charge generating layer on a substrate. The layers are comprised of essentially amorphous silicon. At least 1 atomic percent of nitrogen is present in the charge transfer layer.

Abstract: A photoreceptor comprising a photoconductive layer composed of hydrogenated and/or fluorinated amorphous silicon, a surface modifying layer formed on the above photoconductive layer and composed of hydrogenated and/or fluorinated amorphous silicon carbide and a charge transport layer formed below the above photoconductive layer and composed of hydrogenated and/or fluorinated amorphous silicon carbide wherein the thickness "t" of the above surface modifying layer is selected in a range 400 .ANG..ltoreq.t<2,000 .ANG..

Abstract: A coating layer, such as a photosensitive selenium coating is removed from a substrate by producing cracks in the layer, introducing a volume expansive material into the cracks, and then causing the volume expansive material introduced into the cracks to expand and thereby dislodge the coating layer from the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive member, or an electrophotographic photosensitive member, characterised by having a photoconductive layer comprising at least one of an amorphous hydrogenated and/or fluorinated silicon germanium and an amorphous hydrogenated and/or fluorinated silicon germanium carbide, a first amorphous hydrogenated and/or fluorinated silicon carbide layer formed on the photoconductive layer and a second amorphous hydrogenated and/or fluorinated silicon carbide layer formed beneath said photoconductive layer.

Abstract: A highly sensitive photoreceptor for electrophotography that forms a sharp image during repeated use is disclosed. It comprises an electrically conductive support having successively formed thereon a photoconductive photosensitive layer and a protective layer for that photosensitive layer, said photosensitive layer comprising an organic photoconductive material and said protective layer comprising an amorphous silicon carbide or amorphous silicon nitride containing a hydrogen atom and/or a fluorine atom. A method of forming a latent electrostatic image and an electrophotographic process using such photoreceptor are also disclosed.

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: An electrophotographic element having a carrier generating layer and a carrier transport layer, which carrier transport layer contains an arylamine derivative and an amine substituted styryl compound, is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive element for electrophotography comprised of a layered structure having a polycyclic quinone pigment dispersed in an organic resin binder as a charge generating layer and an organic charge transport layer mixed with a resin binder.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive element having a conductive support provided thereon with a photosensitive layer comprising (i) a carrier-generating phase layer containing a carrier-generating material selected from the group consisting of perylene dyes, polycyclic quinones and azo dyes and (ii) a carrier-transporting phase layer containing a carrier-transporting material wherein said carrier-transporting phase comprises a hydrazone compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represent an aryl group which may have a substituent or substituents, and Ar represents an arylene group which may have a substituent or substituents.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive element having a conductive support provided thereon with a photosensitive layer comprising a carrier-generating phase and a carrier-transporting phase. The carrier-transporting phase comprises a hydrazone compound to improve carrier-transporting ability having the formula ##STR1## wherein, X and Y each represent a hydrogen or a halogen, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent an aryl group which may have a substituent or substituents, and Ar represents an arylene group which may have a substituent or substituents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive element for electrophotography comprising on an electrically conductive support a charge carrier generating phase and a charge carrier transport phase containing a P-type organic semiconductor, a poly-N-vinylcarbazole and/or its derivative, a Lewis Acid and a Bronsted acid.

Abstract: An electrophotographic element having a conductive support upon which a coating of oleophilic resin-encapsulated zinc oxide particles, and a sensitizer dispersed in a binder containing vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate polymers is disclosed. Capsule wall can be 5A to 1.mu. thick. The oleophilic resin can be silicone, urethane, epoxy.

Abstract: Photosensitive element for electrophotography which comprises(a) a photosensitive layer composed of (1) a binder resin and (2) particles of photoconductive material being dispersed in said binder resin and each particle comprising a photoconductive zinc oxide particle having been encapsulated over its surface with an encapsulating resinous material;(b) an electroconductive support for said photosensitive layer; and(c) an intermediate layer being located between said photosensitive layer and said support, and composed of a water-soluble polymer.The water-soluble polymer preferably is a casein, and a sensitizing agent preferably is adsorbed by the surface of the zinc oxide particle and or included in the encapsulating resinous layer.

Abstract: A photosensitive element for electrophotography which comprises a conductive support, a charge generating layer containing a charge generating substance, and a charge transporting layer. The element comprises a polymeric binder containing a charge transporting substance represented by the formula (I). ##STR1## wherein n represents 0 or 1, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent an aryl group, and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represent a hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, provided that R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are not simultaneously a hydrogen, and when n is 0, R.sub.4 is not hydrogen.

Abstract: An organic halide (1) having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a halogenated hydrocarbon group, R.sup.1 may be a group having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is an aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic radical, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be a group consisting of -CH.sub.2 OH or its esters; is produced by reacting an organic halide (2) having the formula: ##STR3## wherein X, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is the same as above, respectively; with the compound having the formula: ##STR4## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is the same as above, respectively, in the presence of a cationic catalyst at the temperature of from -78.degree. C. to 80.degree. C.