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: A high-sensitivity and long-life electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electroconductive substrate and at least a photosensitive layer on the electroconductive substrate is provided, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a polyarylate resin not having a nitrogen atom in its repeating unit, and the Hall mobility at an electric field strength of 3×105 (V/cm) and at a temperature of 21° C. of the photosensitive layer is 3×10−6 (cm2/Vs) or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image carrier, for example, for use in electro-photography, containing at least one elastomer with cavities. The image carrier can be used, inter alia, in electrography, electrophotography (as a photoconductor) or magnetography and in color printing processes.

Abstract: Polycarbonate diols and polyethercarbonate diols having only aliphatic hydrocarbon moieties are useful as co-binders in the charge transport layers of electrophotographic photoreceptors of xerographic printers and copiers. Preferably, the co-binders have number molecule or weights of from about 200 to about 2000.

Abstract: A photoconductor having a charge transport layer in illustrative embodiments of a polycarbonate binder, 30 to 60 percent by weight DEH hydrazone, 0.5 percent to 5 percent acetosol yellow, and 0.5 percent to 5 percent by weight of the butylated reaction product of p-cresol and dicyclopentadiene. The charge generation layer by type IV oxotitanium phthalocyanine in polyvinylbutyral, poly (methyl-phenyl) siloxane and polyhydroxystyrene. Light fatigue is largely eliminated while the physical and cost advantages of DEH are realized.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member exhibiting a good durability and stable electrophotographic performances regardless of environmental change is provided by coating the photosensitive layer with a specific protective layer. The protective layer comprises a cured phenolic resin and a charge-transporting compound having at least one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl groups, hydroxyalkoxy groups and hydroxyphenyl groups capable of having a substituent.

Abstract: A photosensitive member which can prevent occurrence of a streak image due to wear of a surface of the photosensitive member while preventing occurrence of image-flow is provided, and an average particle diameter of a scraped particle obtained from a surface of the photosensitive member by the rubbing of a cleaning member is 9.0 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate and including a resin; and a surface layer including a filler and a binder resin, wherein the surface layer and the photosensitive layer have a continuous structure, and wherein the surface layer satisfies the following relationship: &sgr;≦D/5, wherein D represents an average of maximum thicknesses of the surface layer in units of micrometers in 20 segments of 5 &mgr;m wide when a portion of a cross section of the photoreceptor of 100 &mgr;m wide is divided into the 20 segments, and &sgr; represents a standard deviation of the 20 maximum thicknesses.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a surface layer containing a charge-transporting material and a resin obtained by exposing to radiations a compound having an acryloyloxy group or methacryloyloxy group to cure.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing as an effective component an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of formula (2) and a structural unit with charge transporting properties, each of the structural units being contained in an amount of 5 wt. % or more of the total weight of the polycarbonate resin. There is disclosed an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a structural unit of formula (1) and the structural unit of formula (2), with the relationship between the composition ratios being 0<k/(k+j)<1 when the composition ratio of the structural unit (1) is k and that of the structural unit (2) is j, or an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (3). The formulas (1) to (3) are specified in the specification.

Abstract: A photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a charge generation layer formed overlying the electroconductive substrate and including as a charge generation material a titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having an X-ray diffraction spectrum such that a maximum diffraction peak is observed at a Bragg (2&thgr;) angle of 27.2°±0.2° when a specific X-ray of Cu-K&agr; having wavelength of 1.514 Å irradiates the titanyl phthalocyanine crystal; and a charge transport layer formed on the charge generation layer and including a binder resin, a charge transport material, water and tetrahydrofuran, wherein a weight ratio of the water to the tetrahydrofuran in the charge transport layer is from 1/50 to 1/0.5.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support and a photosensitive layer provided thereon. The photosensitive layer fulfilling at least one of the following conditions (A) and (B): (A) containing a polymerization product of a monomer having a reactive group represented by the following Formula (1): —O—(—CH2—)n—CH═CH—R0  (1);  and (B) containing a copolymerization product of a monomer having a reactive group represented by the following Formula (2): —O—CH═CH2  (2) with a charge-transporting material having a reactive group capable of reacting with the monomer.

Abstract: A charge transport layer for a photoreceptor includes at least a bisphenol A-phthallic acid dichloride ester copolymer polycarbonate binder and at least one charge transport material. The charge transport layer exhibits excellent wear resistance, excellent electrical performance, and delivers superior print quality.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including at least an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer formed on the substrate and a protective layer formed on the photosensitive layer and including a binder resin, wherein when a solution in which the binder resin is dissolved in an organic solvent incompatible with water is mixed with deionized water having an electroconductivity not greater than 1 &mgr;S/cm and substantially the same weight as that of the solvent while agitating, the water has an electroconductivity not greater than 2 &mgr;S/cm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a surface layer containing diorganopolysiloxane having, as substituents, a perfluoro group, and a group having a substituted or unsubstituted polystyrene chain, a closed terminal and a degree of polymerization of 3 or more. The present invention also provides a process cartridge having the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and an electrophotographic apparatus.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a bipolar charge transport layer with a hole-transporting property and an electron-transporting property, the bipolar charge transport layer containing a block copolymer or a graft copolymer, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus using the electrophotographic photoreceptor. The electrophotographic photoreceptor has a high performance and a long life and can provide various properties required for a photoreceptor by forming, the bipolar charge transport layer which is excellent in hole- and electron-transporting properties, mechanical strengths, a discharge product resistance and a coating dispersion stability, and the process cartridge and the electrophotographic apparatus using the electrophotographic photoreceptor can provide a high performance and a high durability.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is constituted by a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support. The photosensitive layer comprises a charge-transporting material and a resin obtained by radiation curing of a compound having a functional group represented by the following formula (1): wherein Ar denotes a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group and R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or methyl group.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. A surface layer of the photoreceptor comprises binder resin having silicon or fluorine atoms and dioxolan or a derivative thereof at 0.001 to 10 weight percent.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprising a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat layer comprising a small molecule hole transporting triphenylmethane having at least one hydroxy functional group and a polyamide film forming binder capable of forming hydrogen bonds with the hydroxy functional groups of the hydroxy triphenyl methane. This overcoat layer may be fabricated using an alcohol solvent. This electrophotographic imaging member may be utilized in an electrophotographic imaging process.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus comprising at least a photoreceptor, a toner and an exposure device, wherein the photoreceptor has a photosensitive layer containing oxytitanium phthalocyanine having a distinct diffraction peak at a Bragg angle (2&thgr;±0.2) of 27.3° in the X-ray diffraction by CuK&agr;-ray, and the toner has a volume average particle diameter (Dv) of from 3 to 8 &mgr;m and satisfies a relation of 1.0≦Dv/Dn≦1.3 where Dv is the volume average particle diameter and Dn is the number average particle diameter.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer which is formed thereon and contains at least one resin of a polyurethane resin, a polyester resin, or a polycarbonate resin, each resin having at least a structural unit of formula (1): 1

Abstract: A photoconductor comprises a substrate and at least one layer. The at least one layer is selected from the group consisting of charge transfer layers comprising a charge transfer molecule, polycarbonate and a first polyaryl ether selected from the group consisting of polyaryletherketones, poly(aryl-perfluoroaryl ether)s, polyaryletherketone-hydrazones, polyaryletherketone-azines and mixtures and copolymers thereof; charge generating layers comprising a pigment, a polyvinylbutyral and a second polyaryl ether selected from the group consisting of polyaryletherketones, polyarylethersulfones and mixtures and copolymers thereof; and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a surface layer containing a charge-transporting material and a resin obtained by exposing to radiations a compound having an acryloyloxy group or methacryloyloxy group to cure.

Abstract: A charge transport layer material for a photoreceptor includes at least a polycarbonate polymer binder having a number average molecular weight of not less than 35,000, at least one charge transport material, polytetrafluoroethylene particle aggregates having an average size of less than about 1.5 microns and a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant dispersed in a solvent mixture of at least tetrahydrofuran and toluene. The dispersion is able to form a uniform and stable material ideal for use in forming a charge transport layer of a photoreceptor. The resultant charge transport layer exhibits excellent wear resistance against contact with an AC bias charging roll, excellent electrical performance, and delivers superior print quality.

Abstract: A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member which has a charge-generating layer and a charge-transporting layer on a substrate, has steps of applying a solution containing a charge-transporting material, binder resin, dimethoxymethane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvent having a boiling point of 130° C. or higher, and drying the solution, to form the charge-transporting layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor a substrate and a photosensitive layer on the substrate. The photosensitive layer contains charge generation substance, charge transport substance and a binder resin. The binder resin has a dispersion d1=Mz/Mw of at least 1.6, or a polydispersity d2=Mw/Mn of at least 2.0, each of d1 and d2 being an indicator of a range of molecular weight distribution converted to polystyrene standard, wherein Mz, Mw and Mn are a z-average molecular weight, a weight-average molecular weight, and a number-average molecular weight of the binder resin, respectively. The resulting electrophotographic photoconductor minimizes film abrasion and filming, allowing the photoconductor to possess stable characteristics in repeated use over long periods.

Abstract: A high-sensitivity and long-life electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electroconductive substrate and at least a photosensitive layer on the electroconductive substrate is provided, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a polyarylate resin not having a nitrogen atom in its repeating unit, and the Hall mobility at an electric field strength of 3×105 (V/cm) and at a temperature of 21° C. of the photosensitive layer is 3×10−6 (cm2/Vs) or more.

Abstract: A charge transport layer material for a photoreceptor includes at least a polycarbonate polymer, at least one charge transport material, polytetrafluoroethylene particle aggregates having an average size of less than about 1.5 microns, hydrophobic silica and a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant dispersed in a solvent. The presence of the hydrophobic silica enables the dispersion to have superior stability by preventing settling of the PTFE particles. A resulting charge transport layer produced from the dispersion exhibits excellent wear resistance against contact with an AC bias charging roll, excellent electrical performance, and delivers superior print quality.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to implement a photoreceptor having high sensitivity and faithfully realizing high-density recording. An electrophotographic photoreceptor used for an image forming apparatus for forming a latent image at a resolution of 1200 dpi or more by exposing an object to light and visualizing the latent image with a reversal development system using a toner having an average particle size of 6 &mgr;m or less, which comprises an electrically conductive support, and a photosensitive layer composed of a charge generating layer formed on the electrically conductive support, and a charge transport layer formed on the charge generating layer, having a thickness of 20 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: Charge generation layers comprise a binder including an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon and charge generation compound, wherein the unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon comprises at least 10 carbon atoms. Charge transport layers comprise one or more unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons and a charge transport compound, wherein the unsaturated hydrocarbon comprises at least 10 carbon atoms. Dual layer photoconductors comprise a substrate, a charge transport layer and a charge generation layer, wherein at least one of the charge generation layer or charge transport layer comprise one or more unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having at least 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member includes a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, wherein the charge transport layer contains charge transport components and a poly(imide-carbonate) binder of general structure (I) or general structure(II): where A, B, and E are divalent linkages; D is a trivalent linkage in (I) and a tetravalent linkage in (II); and x and y are the mole fractions of the repeating units such that x+y is equal to 1. The poly(imide carbonates)s can be made by interfacial polycondensation of bischloroformate, bis(imidephenol) and bisphenol.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive support having thereon a photosensitive layer in which the glass transition temperature of the surface layer of said photosensitive layer is at least 105° C. and the contact angle of said surface layer with respect to deionized water is at least 90°. An image forming method, an apparatus and a unit employing the photoreceptor are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a support and a photosensitive layer provided on the support.

Abstract: A photoconductor comprises a substrate and at least one layer. The at least one layer is selected from the group consisting of charge transfer layers comprising a charge transfer molecule, polycarbonate and a first polyaryl ether selected from the group consisting of polyaryletherketones, poly(aryl-perfluoroaryl ether)s, polyaryletherketone-hydrazones, polyaryletherketone-azines and mixtures and copolymers thereof; charge generating layers comprising a pigment, a polyvinylbutyral and a second polyaryl ether selected from the group consisting of polyaryletherketones, polyarylethersulfones and mixtures and copolymers thereof, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, and wherein the charge transport layer contains a poly(imide-carbonate) resin binder of (I) or (II) wherein A, B and E are divalent linkages; D is a trivalent linkage in (I) and a tetravalent linkage in (II); and x and y represent mole fractions wherein the sum of x+y is equal to 1.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to improve the photosensitivity characteristics, characteristics on repeated use and stability of a photoreceptor. A photosensitive layer formed on a conductive support of a photoreceptor contains crystalline oxotitanylphthalocyanine having major peaks in an X-ray diffraction spectrum at Bragg angles (2&thgr;±0.2°) of 7.3°, 9.4°, 9.6°, 11.6°, 13.3°, 17,9°, 24.1° and 27.2°, wherein a peak bundle formed by overlapping the peaks at 9.4° and 9.6° is the largest peak, and the peak at 27.2° is the secondary largest peak as a charge generating substance. Furthermore, it contains a bisamine compound, an N,N′-bisenamine compound, a styryl compound, an amine-hydrazone compound, a benzofuran-bishydrazone compound, a bisenamine compound, a benzofuran-bishydrazone compound or a benzofuran-bis-cyclic hydrazone compound represented by the particular structural formulae as a charge transporting substance.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat layer including a polyvinyl butyral film forming binder, a cross linked polyamide film forming binder, and a hole transport material. A process for forming an overcoated imaging member is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a support member, a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer, the charge transport layer including a cross linked matrix derived from a cross linkable aromatic polymer with substituent groups containing unsaturated carbon to carbon double bond, the substituent groups being free of any urethane linkage and attached to phenylene.

Abstract: A crosslinkable charge transport layer material for a photoconductor includes at least one poly(arylene ether alcohol), at least one polyisocyanate crosslinking agent and at least one charge transport material dispersed in a solvent. The crosslinkable charge transport layer material is crosslinked following application of the coating solution to the photoconductor. The photoconductor including such crosslinked charge transport layer exhibits excellent wear resistance so as to have long life, thereby reducing the cost of electrophotographic printing machines employing such photoconductors therein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, the photosensitive layer comprising a specific hole transferring material and/or electron transferring material and a binding resin of a polyester resin which is a substantially linear polymer obtained by using a specific dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group or the like. This photosensitive material is improved in sensitivity, and is also superior in adhesion to conductive substrate as well as mechanical strength such as wear resistance, etc.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is constituted by a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a surface layer comprising a polyester resin having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (1): wherein A1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The resultant surface layer is effective in improving an abrasive resistance of the photosensitive member.

Abstract: The present invention includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a surface layer containing a polyphenylene resin, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus both having the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus which use the same photosensitive member, and process for producing the same photosensitive member. The electrophotographic photosensitive member, includes a support and photosensitive layer thereon, wherein said photosensitive layer contains at least one of a hole-transporting compound with two or more chain-polymerizing functional groups in the same molecule and the compound hardened by polymerizing or cross-linking the above hole-transporting compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging member which comprises a conductive substrate, a photogenerating material, and a binder comprising a polymer of the formula wherein A is or a mixture of wherein R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or mixtures thereof, B is one of specified groups, such as or mixtures thereof, and n is an integer representing the number of repeating monomer units.