Abstract: An electrophotosensitive material comprising a supporting substrate, an intermediate layer containing a thermosetting resin formed on the supporting substrate, and a photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer, wherein a contact angle of the surface of the intermediate layer is not less than a value (A°) represented by the formula: A°=B°−2° in which B° is a contact angle corresponding to an intersection of a first approximation linear line and a second approximate linear line minus 2° in a correlation curve between a residual potential of the photosensitive material comprising the predetermined photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer containing the thermosetting resin and a contact angle of the intermediate layer containing the thermosetting resin. According to this photosensitive material, it is possible to obtain a good image, which has a low residual potential and is free from fog.

Abstract: An electrophotosensitive material comprising a supporting substrate, an intermediate layer containing a thermosetting resin formed on the supporting substrate, and a photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer, wherein a contact angle of the surface of the intermediate layer is not less than a value (A°) represented by the formula: A°=B°−2° in which B° is a contact angle corresponding to an intersection of a first approximation linear line and a second approximate linear line minus 2° in a correlation curve between a residual potential of the photosensitive material comprising the predetermined photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer containing the thermosetting resin and a contact angle of the intermediate layer containing the thermosetting resin. According to this photosensitive material, it is possible to obtain a good image, which has a low residual potential and is free from fog.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material comprising an intermediate layer formed between a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer, and featuring heat treatment conditions for forming the intermediate layer defined such that a ratio A2/A1 between absorbances at two measurement wavelengths determined from a visible absorption spectrum of the intermediate layer is not more than a value of an intersection of a first approximation line and a second approximation line given by a correlation distribution between the absorbance ratio and the residual potential of the photosensitive material, the first approximation line representing little change of the residual potential despite the increase of the ratio A2/A1, the second approximation line representing a proportional increase of the residual potential with increase of the ratio A2/A1. The invention provides the electrophotosensitive material free from the variations of residual potential.

Abstract: A single-layer type electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and a hole transferring material and an electron transferring material as an electric charge transferring material, which is formed on the conductive substrate, characterized in that the binder resin contains a polycarbonate resin having a repeating structural unit represented by the general formula [1] and the solid content of the hole transferring material and the electron transferring material is not less than 30% by weight and not more than 50% by weight relative to the entire solid content, exhibits good wear resistance with respect to the photosensitive layer and is also superior in durability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single-layer type electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and an electric charge transferring material, which is formed on the conductive substrate, wherein an oxygen transmission rate of the binder resin is not more than 35 cc·mm/m2·day·atom, wherein it is preferred that a mobility at an electric field strength of 5×105 V/cm of the hole transferring material is not less than 5×10−6 cm2/V/sec and a solid content of the electric charge transferring material is not less than 30% by weight and not more than 50% by weight based on the whole solid content; said electrophotosensitive material has good ozone resistance and does not cause defects such as image black belt due to lowering of the charge capability, an ozone of which is 5.0 ppm at most, and is also superior in sensitivity and wear resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material comprising an intermediate layer formed between a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer, and featuring heat treatment conditions for forming the intermediate layer defined such that a ratio A2/A1 between absorbances at two measurement wavelengths determined from a visible absorption spectrum of the intermediate layer is not more than a value of an intersection of a first approximation line and a second approximation line given by a correlation distribution between the absorbance ratio and the residual potential of the photosensitive material, the first approximation line representing little change of the residual potential despite the increase of the ratio A2/A1, the second approximation line representing a proportional increase of the residual potential with increase of the ratio A2/A1. The invention provides the electrophotosensitive material free from the variations of residual potential.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material featuring an intermediate layer interposed between a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer and containing a binder resin and a charge transport material having a molecular weight of 400 or more. The intermediate layer has a constant thickness because the intermediate layer can be formed by, for example, dip coating a coating solution containing the above two components on the conductive substrate without suffering much flow-down of the coating solution. Hence, overlaying the photosensitive layer on the intermediate layer provides an electrophotosensitive material capable of offering favorable, fog-free images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material wherein a layer containing a binder resin and a pigment among a photosensitive layer is formed by applying and drying a coating solution prepared by dispersing the binder resin and the pigment in a dispersion medium containing alcohol represented by the formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; the electrophotosensitive material is free from lowering of the sensitivity due to formation of agglomerates of the pigment and is superior in sensitivity characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single-layer type electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and an electric charge transferring material, which is formed on the conductive substrate, wherein an oxygen transmission rate of the binder resin is not more than 35 cc·mm/m2·day·atom, wherein it is preferred that a mobility at an electric field strength of 5×105 V/cm of the hole transferring material is not less than 5×10−6 cm2/V/sec and a solid content of the electric charge transferring material is not less than 30% by weight and not more than 50% by weight based on the whole solid content; said electrophotosensitive material has good ozone resistance and does not cause defects such as image black belt due to lowering of the charge capability, an ozone of which is 5.0 ppm at most, and is also superior in sensitivity and wear resistance.

Abstract: An electrophotosensitive material comprising a supporting substrate, an intermediate layer containing a thermosetting resin formed on the supporting substrate, and a photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer, wherein a contact angle of the surface of the intermediate layer is not less than a value (A ) represented by the formula: A°=B°−2° in which B° is a contact angle corresponding to an intersection of a first approximation linear line and a second approximate linear line minus 2° in a correlation curve between a residual potential of the photosensitive material comprising the predetermined photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer containing the thermosetting resin and a contact angle of the intermediate layer containing the thermosetting resin. According to this photosensitive material, it is possible to obtain a good image, which has a low residual potential and is free from fog.

Abstract: A single-layer type electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer made of a binder resin containing at least an electric charge generating material and a hole transferring material and an electron transferring material as an electric charge transferring material, which is formed on the conductive substrate, characterized in that the binder resin contains a polycarbonate resin having a repeating structural unit represented by the general formula [1] and the solid content of the hole transferring material and the electron transferring material is not less than 30% by weight and not more than 50% by weight relative to the entire solid content, exhibits good wear resistance with respect to the photosensitive layer and is also superior in durability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material wherein a layer containing a binder resin and a pigment among a photosensitive layer is formed by applying and drying a coating solution prepared by dispersing the binder resin and the pigment in a dispersion medium containing alcohol represented by the formula (1): 1

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material comprising a photosensitive layer containing a m-phenylenediamine compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1A and R.sup.1B are the same or different and indicate an alkyl group; and R.sup.1C, R.sup.1D, R.sup.1E and R.sup.1F are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, which has high sensitivity and issuperior in stability to strong light, durability and heat resistance, and an image forming method capable of realizing more higher speed and more larger energy saving than the prior art.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel naphthylenediamine derivative which is superior in electric charge transferring capability, compatibility with binding resin and stability, and an electrophotosensitive material which has a higher sensitivity and an excellent durability. The above naphthylenediamine derivative is represented by the following general formula (1), and the electrophotosensitive material is formed by providing a photosensitive layer having this naphthylenediamine derivative as an electric charge transferring material on a conductive substrate. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4, R.sup.5a to R.sup.5f and a to d are as defined.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel naphthylenediamine derivative which is superior in electric charge transferring capability, compatibility with binding resin and stability. The above naphthylenediamine derivative is represented by the following general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4, R.sup.5a to R.sup.5f and a to d are as defined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzidine derivative represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.6, m and n are as defined in the present specification. The benzidine derivative improves durability and heat resistance of a membrane containing the same while maintaining high hole transferring capability. Therefore, an electrophotosensitive material, which comprises a photosensitive layer containing the benzidine derivative, has high sensitivity and is superior in durability and heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material having an improved sensitivity in comparison with a conventional one, obtained by combining a trinitrofluorenoneimine derivative represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group which may contain a substituent, an aralkyl group which may contain a substituent, or a halogen atom! as an electron transferring material with a prescribed electric charge generating material or hole transferring material.