Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising on an electrically conductive support, a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, wherein the charge transport layer comprises a charge transport material represented by formula (1) and exhibits a transmittance at 370 nm of not more than 10% and a transmittance at 405 nm of not less than 70%, and the charge transport layer further comprising a compound represented by formula (2), (3) or (4).

Abstract: Disclosed is a toner comprising a resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant comprises a compound represented by formula (I) and a compound represented by formula (II).

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising on or over an electrically conductive support a photosensitive layer containing a pyranthrone compound represented by the following formula and the pyranthrone compound has a crystal structure exhibiting a CuK? X-ray diffraction spectrum having peaks at angles (2?±0.2°) of 12.3°, 20.5°, 25.3° and 28.3°.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element is disclosed. comprising a compound represented by the following formula between a pair of opposed electrodes: wherein Ar1, AR2 and Ar3 are each a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, x is an organic residue having an acidic group and n is an integer of 2 to 8. A solar cell comprising the photoelectric conversion element is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner which is capable of obtaining highly chromatic full-color images of bright color without causing perceived color contamination and exhibits superior lightfastness is disclosed, wherein the toner comprises a binding resin and a colorant, and the colorant is tetraazaporphyrin or phthalocyanine compounds such as a compound represented by the following formula:

Abstract: An organic photoreceptor is described. The photosensitive layer contains a pyranthrone compound represented by Formula 1 which has been subjected to purification processing so as to have a mass reduction ratio D400/450 between 400° C. and 450° C. of not more than 2.0% in a thermogravimetric analysis; D400/450={(G400?G450)/Gi}×100 wherein Gi is a mass at 25° C., and G400 and G450 are each mass at 400° C. and 450° C., respectively, wherein R1 through R14 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or a nitro group. The image forming method using the photoreceptor, and the pyranthrone compound are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming method is disclosed in which toner has a number ratio of toner particles having a shape coefficient of 1.2 to 1.6 being at least 65 percent, a variation coefficient of the shape coefficient of 4 to 16%, and a number variation coefficient in the toner number particle size distribution of 8 to 27 percent, and charge generation material used in the photoreceptor contains a mixture compound represented by Formula 1 in which n has a range of distribution and (x+y) is not more than 99% when x represents the ratio of a component having the largest content and y represents the ratio of a component having the second content, X-(CTM-group)n-Y:??Formula (1) CTM-group is a charge transfer group; X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a mono-valent organic group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 10.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a support, an interlayer containing inorganic particle and a photosensitive layer is disclosed. The photosensitive layer contains a mixture of compounds represented by Formula (1) having different n and (Rp+Rs) is not more than 99%, wherein Rp is a ratio of a component having the maximum content in the mixture and Rs is a ratio of a component having the content next to the maximum content in percent. X—(CTM-group)n—Y ??(1) In the formula, CTM-group is a charge transfer group; X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a mono-valent organic group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 10, provided that n is an integer of from 1 to 10 when both X and Y are hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. A processing cartridge comprising the electrophotographic photoreceptor is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a support and a photosensitive layer is disclosed. The photosensitive layer contains a mixture of compounds represented by Formula (1) having different n and (Rp+Rs) is not more than 99%, wherein Rp is a ratio of a component having the maximum content in the mixture and Rs is a ratio of a component having the content next to the maximum content in percent. X—(CTM-group)n—Y??(1) In the formula, CTM-group is a charge transfer group; X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a mono-valent organic group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 10, provided that n is an integer of from 1 to 10 when both X and Y are hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. A processing cartridge comprising the electrophotographic photoreceptor is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming method is disclosed in which toner has a number ratio of toner particles having a shape coefficient of 1.2 to 1.6 being at least 65 percent, a variation coefficient of the shape coefficient of 4 to 16%, and a number variation coefficient in the toner number particle size distribution of 8 to 27 percent, and charge generation material used in the photoreceptor contains a mixture compound represented by Formula 1 in which n has a range of distribution and (x+y) is not more than 99% when x represents the ratio of a component having the largest content and y represents the ratio of a component having the second content, X-(CTM-group)n-Y??Formula (1): CTM-group is a charge transfer group; X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a mono-valent organic group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 10.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a support, an interlayer containing inorganic particle and a photosensitive layer is disclosed. The photosensitive layer contains a mixture of compounds represented by Formula (1) having different n and (Rp+Rs) is not more than 99%, wherein Rp is a ratio of a component having the maximum content in the mixture and Rs is a ratio of a component having the content next to the maximum content in percent. X—CTM-group)n—Y??(1) In the formula, CTM-group is a charge transfer group; X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a mono-valent organic group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 10, provided that n is an integer of from 1 to 10 when both X and are hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. A processing cartridge comprising the electrophotographic photoreceptor is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a support and a photosensitive layer is disclosed. The photosensitive layer contains a mixture of compounds represented by Formula (1) having different n and (Rp+Rs) is not more than 99%, wherein Rp is a ratio of a component having the maximum content in the mixture and Rs is a ratio of a component having the content next to the maximum content in percent.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor comprises a resin layer &bgr; obtained by hardening at least one of an organic silicon compound having a hydroxyl group or a hydrolizable group and condensation compound thereof, and a compound represented by formula(1), A(Q)k  (1) wherein A represents a group containing an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group, Q represents a group containing at least one of a hydroxy group, an amino group, and a mercapto group, and k represents an integer not less than 2, and wherein said organic silicon compound is three-dimensionally cross-linked.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor characterized in comprising a resin layer containing a hardenable siloxane-based resin having a partial structure described below: ##STR1## wherein X represents a charge transportability providing group, which is a group bonding to Y in the formula via a carbon atom constituting said providing group, and Y represents at least a bivalent atom or group, excluding adjacent bonding atoms.