Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to charge generating compositions and methods of making the charge generating compositions. The composition may comprise one or more polymers comprising styrene units and allyl alcohol units, and one or more photoconductive particles. Electrophotographic devices employing the compositions, including methods of making the devices, are also disclosed.

Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing a dialkyldithiocarbamate additive, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor that incorporates a material with a high dielectric constant that improves background and print image quality.

Abstract: A composition that finds particular utility in forming a charge generating layer of an imaging member includes at least one charge generating material, at least one polymer binder and at least one oxidized polyolefin polymer or copolymer. The oxidized polyolefin is able to impart a thixotropic rheology to the composition, and also is able to act as an anti-settling and anti-sagging agent in the composition.

Abstract: Binders containing metal oxide nanoparticles and a co-resin of acrylic polyol resin and blocked polyisocyanate resin, and electrophotographic imaging member undercoat layer containing the binders.

Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing a phosphorous-containing lubricant, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.

Abstract: Cyanoresin polymer reaction products of a hydroxyl-containing polymers and acrylonitrile, where at least one side chain group of the cyanoresin polymer is a cyano group, and electropotographic imaging members containing cyanoresin polymers.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member is provided comprising a substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, a charge generation layer, and a charge transport layer. The charge generation layer includes a charge generating material and a binder, wherein the binder comprises an electron transport material chemically attached to a polymeric binder material.

Abstract: An imaging member includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a photoconductor layer, where the intermediate layer includes hydrolyzed semi-conductive nanoparticles, such as hydrolyzed semi-conductive nanoparticles formed by reaction of a metal alkoxide and an amine.

Abstract: An imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, and a charge transport layer, wherein an external of the imaging member includes a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane modified silicone dispersed therein.

Abstract: An imaging member includes an electroconductive support containing an electroconductive layer thereon; thereover a first layer comprising a metal alkyloxide, an amino siloxane, and a color change material dispersed in a binder; wherein the color change material is a material that reversibly changes color in the presence of a Lewis base and which color change is reversible upon exposure to light; and a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer.