Abstract: A coating composition that contains a mixture of an alkyl alcohol, a glycol monoether, a charge transport component, a crosslinking component, and at least one hydroxyl containing polymer, and a photoconductor thereof with a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer, and which overcoating is comprised of a mixture of an alkyl alcohol, a glycol monoether, an acrylated polyol, a polyalkylene glycol, a crosslinking component, and a charge transport component.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device composed of: a cathode; a layer including an organic electroluminescent material; a layer including an electron accepting material; an anode capping layer comprising an inorganic material; an anode; and a substrate in the sequence before the cathode or after the anode, wherein the anode capping layer is selected to provide the device with a luminance stability ratio that is greater than 1.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent material and a device using the same wherein the electroluminescent material is a charge transport indenofluorene selected from one of Formula (I) and Formula (II) wherein R and R? are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano, alky, alkoxyl, alicyclic alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl, and dialkylamino; m and n are numbers of 0 to 4; R1, R2, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl, a substituted or unsubsituted aryl, or an heteroaryl, an alkoxy, and vinyl; R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl; and p is 1 or greater.

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: Novel asymmetric arylamine compounds useful as hole transport molecules (HTMs) incorporated into imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor devices, and improved chemical processes for making the same. The arylamine compounds increase the charge mobility through the photoreceptor to effectuate an increase in machine speed. The chemical processes utilize a tandem Ullmann-Buchwald reaction sequence.

Abstract: A process for forming a tetra(aryl)-biphenyldiamine compound, including reacting a dibromobiphenyl compound and a diarylamine compound in the presence of a palladium ligated catalyst and a base.

Abstract: Improved methods for making hole transport molecules (HTMs) that are incorporated into imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor devices, to increase the photoreceptor's “hole mobility,” or its ability to move charge, across its charge transport layer (CTL). Embodiments pertain to a continuous process for making N,N-diphenyl-4-biphenylamine and a system for performing the same.

Abstract: A process for forming a diarylamine compound, including reacting an aniline and an arylbromide in the presence of a palladium ligated catalyst and a base.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode, an electroluminescent region, and a cathode. The luminescent region comprises a light-emitting material of Formula I wherein R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, and an aryl amino group; R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hetero atom, and an alkyl group; R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, and a cyano group; and, R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, and a cyano group.

Abstract: A process for forming a tetra(aryl)-biphenyldiamine compound, including reacting a dibromobiphenyl compound and a diarylamine compound in the presence of a palladium ligated catalyst and a base.

Abstract: A process for forming a diarylamine compound, including reacting an aniline and an arylbromide in the presence of a palladium ligated catalyst and a base.

Abstract: A photoreceptor with a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer including N,N,N?N?-tetra(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine, having a purity of from about 95 percent to about 100 percent, and a protective overcoating layer, optionally including a hole transport material other than N,N,N?N?-tetra(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine, that will discharge form 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 erg/cm2 to about 5 ergs/cm2.

Abstract: A process for forming a triarylamine compound, including reacting an aniline and an arylchloride in the presence of a ligated palladium catalyst and a base.

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 the preparation of a tertiary arylamine compound, comprising reacting an arylhalide, such as an arylbromide, and an arylamine in an alkylene glycol compound in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention is an organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising an anode, a cathode and a luminescent region provided between the anode and the cathode. The luminescent region comprises an electron injection and transporting zone and at least one of a hole injection and transporting zone and a mixed charge transport layer. One or both of the electron injection and transporting zone and the mixed charge transporting layer comprises an azole compound represented by formula I and/or II. The provision of the novel azole compounds of the invention as electron transport materials within an organic electroluminescent device advantageously reduces power consumption and increases power conversion efficiency within the device and as such, are suitable for a variety of display applications.

Abstract: A display device composed of: (a) a cathode; (b) an anode; (c) a luminescent region between the cathode and the anode; and (d) an optional region adjacent to the cathode or the anode, wherein the device includes a plurality of metal-organic mixed layers disposed at one or more of the cathode, the anode, the luminescent region and the optional region, wherein each of the metal-organic mixed layers includes: (i) an inorganic metal containing material, and (ii) an organic material.

Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing reactive silane ester compounds, such as aromatic reactive silane ester compounds. The methods include providing a carboxylic acid-containing starting material, reacting the carboxylic acid-containing starting material with a base to form a salt, and reacting the salt with a halo-alkylene-silane to form a reactive silane ester compound. Compositions prepared by these methods, protective layers that include hydrolysis and condensation products of such compositions, electrophotographic photoreceptors that include such protective layers, and image forming apparatus that include such electrophotographic photoreceptors are also provided.

Abstract: Silicon-containing layers for electrophotographic photoreceptors which have high mechanical strength, improved electrophotographic characteristics and improved image deletion characteristics even under conditions of high temperature and high humidity are provided. Such silicon-containing layers include silicon-containing compounds, which may be crosslinked, and siloxane-containing antioxidants that can be selected from hindered phenol antioxidants, hindered amine antioxidants, thioether antioxidants and phosphite antioxidants. Electrophotographic photoreceptors and electrophotographic imaging apparatuses containing such silicon-containing layers are also provided.

Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing aromatic silicon-containing compounds. The methods include providing an aromatic starting material; reacting the aromatic starting material with a base to form an aromatic salt; and reacting the aromatic salt with a halo-alkylene-silane to form an aromatic silicon-containing compound. Compositions prepared by these methods, protective layers that include hydrolysis and condensation products of such compositions, electrophotographic photoreceptors that include such protective layers, and imaging forming apparatuses that include such electrophotographic photoreceptors are also provided. In addition, method for preparing electrophotographic photoreceptors that include protective layers including hydrolysis and condensation products of aromatic silicon-containing compounds prepared by the methods for preparing aromatic silicon-containing compounds are provided.