Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic imaging member including a substrate; a charge generating layer; a charge transport layer with a hole transport material; and a protective overcoat layer having a silicone polyether additive with at least one carbinol function group; a polyol binder; a hole transport material; a curing agent; and an acid catalyst.

Abstract: A fuser member comprising a substrate, and thereover, an outer layer comprising polysilsesquioxane additives, and an image forming apparatus containing the fuser member therein.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting zone including a material that at least one of reduces triplet/triplet interaction, reduces triplet/singlet interaction, and reduces singlet/singlet interaction.

Abstract: This invention discloses a new class of bifunctional blue emitting materials for organic electroluminescent (EL) applications. These compounds contain two functionalities: an emission chromophore comprised of an anthryl group and an electron transport group. Employment of these compounds improves device efficiency and stability.

Abstract: A photoconductor containing a photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and a layer in contact with the charge transport layer comprised of a suitable polymer, and wherein the charge transport layer comprises molecules of the formula/structure wherein X represents alkyl.

Abstract: A process for preparing a substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene including reacting a substituted or unsubstituted anthracene with a halogenating agent to yield a halogenated anthracene, and reacting the halogenated anthracene with an aryl boronic acid or a boronic ester to yield the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene is disclosed. An electroluminescent device comprising a light-emitting layer comprising the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene is also disclosed.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved low wear overcoat for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a process for preparing the same including combining a binder, a hole transport molecule, a melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent and an acid catalyst dissolved in an alcohol solvent to form an overcoat solution, and subsequently providing the overcoat solution onto the charge transport layer to form an overcoat layer.

Abstract: A photoconductive member a layer including a substantially crosslinked product of a film-forming composition having at least a curing agent and a charge transport compound, wherein the charge transport compound has at least one group imparting charge transporting functionality, at least one crosslinking group and at least one fluorene moiety.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to charge transport layers useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved imaging member having a charge transport layer comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, wherein the layers have varying concentrations of high quality N,N,N?N?-tetra(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine to provide tunable discharge rate.

Abstract: A process for forming an arylamine compound, including reacting an arylamine and an aryl halide in the presence of a palladium ligated catalyst, a base and a suitable solvent in a microreactor.

Abstract: Novel organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) with hexatriene derivative compounds that allow for the creation of brighter, more efficient, and more stable blue light emitting device. The class of compounds used in this novel class of OLEDs include compounds selected from the group consisting of general formulas: wherein R is a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl, phenyl, tolyl, xylyl tert-butylphenyl, methoxyphenyl, 3,5-diphenylphenyl, 3,5-bis(p-tert-butylphenyl)phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenylanthryl, diphenylanthryl, and halophenyl.

Abstract: A process for forming a N,N?-diaryl-N,N?-di(hydroxyaryl)-aryl-diamine compound includes reacting a halogenated aryl compound with an etherified diarylamine in the presence of a catalyst, then deprotecting the resulting N,N?-diaryl-N,N?-di(alkyl-oxyaryl)-aryl-diamine to form the N,N?-diaryl-N,N?-di(hydroxyaryl)-aryl-diamine.

Abstract: A process for forming a N,N?-diaryl-N,N?-di(hydroxyaryl)-aryl-diamine compound includes reacting a halogenated aryl compound with an etherified diarylamine in the presence of a catalyst, then deprotecting the resulting N,N?-diaryl-N,N?-di(alkyl-oxyaryl)-aryl-diamine to form the N,N?-diaryl-N,N?-di(hydroxyaryl)-aryl-diamine.

Abstract: A process for forming a hydroxyl triarylamine compound includes reacting a halogenated aryl aldehyde with an aldehyde protecting agent to form a halogenated protected aryl aldehyde compound, and reacting the halogenated protected aryl aldehyde compound with an amine in the presence of a suitable catalyst, then reducing the resulting aldehyde triarylamine to form the hydroxyl triarylamine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoreceptor including a substrate, a charge generating layer, and a charge transport layer having a tertiary aryl amine charge transport molecule represented by the following general formula in which Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4 and Ar5 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or Ar5 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, and k represents 0 or 1, and in which at least two of Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 includes a hydroxymethyl group or an alkoxymethyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, having an oxidation potential of from about 0.75 V to about 1.0 V as measured vs. Ag/AgCl in 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate in dichloromethane, and an antioxidant capable of reacting with the charge transport molecule. Disclose is also a process for forming the photoreceptors described herein and a method of forming an image with the photoreceptors described herein.

Abstract: A method for deprotecting alkyl arylamine ethers to produce hydroxyl arylamine compounds by reacting the alkyl arylamine ether with a thiolate reagent. More specifically, a method for deprotecting alkyl arylamine ethers to produce hydroxyl arylamine compounds by reacting 2-(diethylamine)ethanethiolate with an alkyl arylamine ether to yield a hydroxy arylamine compound.

Abstract: A process for forming an arylamine compound, including reacting an arylamine and an aryl halide in the presence of a palladium ligated catalyst, a base and a suitable solvent in a microreactor.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, a photo generating layer, and an optional overcoating layer, wherein the photo generating layer includes a cyclic triphenylamine derivative material.

Abstract: A process for forming a triarylamine compound includes reacting a halogenated aryl alcohol with an alcohol protecting agent and a first base to form a halogenated protected aryl alcohol compound, and reacting the halogenated protected aryl alcohol compound with an amine in the presence of a suitable catalyst and a second base.

Abstract: A high quality hole transport material of a substituted biphenyl diamine, such as N,N,N?N?-tetra(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine, where each X is independently selected from —H, alkyl(-CnH2n+1), where n is from 1 to about 10 such as from 1 to about 5 or from 1 to about 6, aralkyl and aryl groups, the aralkyl and aryl groups having, for example, from about 5 to about 30, such as about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, where the purity of the hole transport material is from about 80 percent to about 100 percent, and when incorporated into a photoreceptor, the photoreceptor discharges from about 85% to about 100% of its surface potential in from 0 to about 40 milliseconds upon being subjected to xerographic charging and exposure to radiant energy of from about 1 ergs/cm2 to about, 5 ergs/cm2. Also disclosed is a photoreceptor containing the same.