Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement of an electrophotographic sensitive member comprising an amorphous silicon photoconductive layer and an amorphous silicon carbide surface layer formed on said amorphous silicon photoconductive layer.An electrophotographic sensitive member with amorphous silicon as a photoconductive layer has been already practically used and a quantity thereof produced has been on the increase year by year. In this sensitive member, as a rule, in order to increase a surface hardness, a surface layer formed of amorphous silicon carbide has been formed.An electrophotographic sensitive member with such two layers as the fundamental layer structure improved in charge acceptance, residual electric potential, photosensitivy and the like by forming a carrier blocking layer containing boron, oxygen, nitrogen and the like in a quantity within a desired range between a substrate for use in a sensitive member and the amorphous silicon photoconductive layer has been provided.

Abstract: A polycyanamide compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## X is an integer ranging from 10 to 30. This polycyanamide compound of the formula (I) is a photoelectric material and, in this respect, can be used for photovoltaic cells, macromolecular cells and functional elements such as photo sensors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoelectrographic element having a conductive layer in electrical contact with an acid photogenerating layer which is free of photopolymerizable materials and contains an electrically insulating binder and acid photogenerator. A dye which absorbs near-infrared radiation is included in the photoelectrographic element so that the element, when used in electrostatic copying, can be exposed with near-infrared radiation. A method for forming images with this element is also disclosed.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography, including an electroconductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer formed on the electroconductive substrate including a charge generating substance and a charge transporting substance which is at least one compound represented by general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group and an aryl group, and each of R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and heterocyclic group.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming an image on a photoreceptor indicating a maximum value of the differential coefficient to the exposure in the light decay curve thereof. The method comprises charging the surface of the photoreceptor; exposing uniformly the surface of the photoreceptor at the same time or substantially at the same time with the step of the charging; forming a latent image on the surface of the photoreceptor by a dot-wise image exposure; and developing the latent image on the surface of the photoreceptor.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to novel charge-transfer complexes comprising fullerenes and electron donating components, and to photoconductive compositions containing fullerenes. These compositions are useful in electrostatic imaging.

Abstract: Aromatic diolefinic compounds including 1,4-divinylbenzene derivatives, which are useful not only as organic photoconductive materials for electrophotography, but also as intermediates for producing diethyl aromatic compounds which are also useful as organic photoconductive materials for electrophotography, the aromatic diethyl compounds, an electrophotographic photoconductor containing any of the above aromatic diethyl compounds in a photosensitive layer thereof, and a charge transporting medium containing any of the aromatic diethyl compound are disclosed.

Abstract: A photoconductive element of smooth surface comprises a single aggregate photoconductive layer which contains an aggregate photoconductor and at least three organic charge transport agents. In a preferred embodiment the aggregate photoconductive composition is formed from a high molecular weight alkylidene diarylene polycarbonate and is mixed with at least five organic charge transport agents and the element is overcoated with a thin, smooth, abrasion-resistant layer of silicon carbide. The smooth surface of the photoconductive element has a 20.degree. gloss greater than about 6 and is resistant to scumming by fine toner particles.

Abstract: A photoelectrographic element for electrostatic imaging, containing a conductive layer and a photosensitive layer, is produced using photosensitive layer materials which form a barrier to charge injection where exposed to near-infrared radiation. As a result, exposed areas can be charged, while unexposed portions cannot. The photosensitive layer contains an organic photoconductor, a near-infrared radiation sensitizer, and, optionally, an organic binder. A method of forming images with this phctoelectrographic element is also disclosed.

Abstract: Electrophotographic elements contain certain chemical compounds as electron-transport agents, which are substituted derivatives of phospha-2,5-cyclohexadiene. These compounds have good solubility or dispersibility in organic solvents and polymeric binders, and they exhibit good electron-transport properties in electrophotographic elements.

Abstract: An electrophotographic element comprises a single aggregate photoconductive layer which contains a continuous phase that has a high glass transition temperature T.sub.g, of at least about 110.degree. C. The required high glass transition temperatures can be obtained by using compositions for the aggregate photoconductive layer that contain organic charge transport agents with high glass transition temperatures or polymer binders with high glass transition temperatures, or combinations of both. In a preferred embodiment an aggregating bisphenol A polycarbonate is used in combination with a cobinder polymer that has a high glass transition temperature. The electrophotographic element of the invention can be dried at temperatures of at least about 100.degree. C., and preferably from about 110.degree. C. to about 145.degree. C., to eliminate the solvent used in coating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phenylenediamine derivative of the following general formula (1). This derivative is excellent in photostability. Accordingly, when this derivative is contained in a photosensitive layer as an electric charge transferring material, there may be obtained an electrophotosensitive material excellent in photostability. ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same as or different from one another.Each of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or the following group: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same as or different from each other, and each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a heterocyclic group; the alkyl group, the alkoxy group, the aryl group, the aralkyl group and the heterocyclic group may have respective substituting groups; n is 0 or 1. A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are not hydrogen atoms simultaneously. R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are not hydrogen atoms simultaneously.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography comprises an electroconductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer formed on the electroconductive substrate. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating substance and a charge transporting substance including at least one hydrazone compound represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group and an aryl group, and each of R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, aralkyl group and heterocyclic group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoelectrographic element having a conductive layer in electrical contact with an acid photogenerating layer which is free of photopolymerizable materials and contains an electrically insulating binder and a nonionic sulfonic acid photogenerator. A method of forming images with this element is also disclosed.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed on the substrate. The photosensitive layer includes a novel bisazo compound as a charge generating substance therein. The one type of the bisazo compound is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein, A stands for a coupler residue.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has an electroconductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon. The photosensitive layer contains a compound represented by the general formula (1) below: ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, or a trifluoromethyl group; A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are each a coupler residue having a phenolic hydroxyl group, which may be the same or different; and n is an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon a photoconductive layer containing at least an inorganic photoconductive substance and a binder resin, wherein the binder resin comprises (1) at least one AB block copolymer (Resin (A)) having a weight average molecular weight of from 1.times.10.sup.3 to 2.times.10.sup.4 and composed of an A block comprising at least one polymerizable component containing at least one acidic group selected from --PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --COOH, --SO.sub.3 H, a phenolic hydroxy group, ##STR1## (wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group or --OR' (wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group)) and a cyclic acid anhydride-containing group, and a B block containing at least a polymerizable component represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrocarbon group; and (2) at least one resin (Resin (B)) having a weight average molecular weight of 5.times.10.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member comprising a specified distyryl compound represented by the general formula [I]: ##STR1## in which Ar.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, wherein the aryl group and the heterocyclic group may have a substituent;Ar.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent;Ar.sub.3 and Ar.sub.4 are independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a subsitutent;R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent;R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group;R.sub.2 l and R.sub.3 are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom.

Abstract: An organic electronic material comprises a compound represented by the following formula (I). ##STR1## The compounds transport electrons and is excellent in durability when used in a photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electrically conductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, wherein said photosensitive layer contains an arylamine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 which may be the same or different, is an arylene group which may have substituents, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which may be the same or different, is an alkyl group which may have substituents, an aryl group which may have substituents, or a heterocyclic group which may have substituents, provided that R.sup.1 may, together with R.sup.2 or Ar.sup.1, form a ring containing the adjacent nitrogen atom, and R.sup.3 may, together with R.sup.4 or Ar.sup.2, form a ring containing the adjacent nitrogen atom, each of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: Optical waveguides for use in planar structures, such as dielectric layers in multichip modules exhibit low optical loss. The optical waveguides are provided by methods that involve doping of the dielectric layers. The waveguides can be used to interconnect electronic elements and transmit signals at speeds that are compatible with high speed electronic elements.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor comprises a conductive substrate and a light-sensitive layer containing a carrier-transfer material represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein Ar is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; X is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group or --CH.dbd.CH-- group: R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.The photoreceptor is excellent in electrifiability and sensitivity and capable of maintaining a stable performance.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate and thereover a charge transfer complex comprised of a polysilylene donor polymer and an electron acceptor.

Abstract: Photoreceptors, charge generation layers and charge transport layers, in which the charge generation layer or charge transport layer includes a dopant of organic molecules containing basic electron donor or proton acceptor groups, and processes for the formation thereof. Preferred dopants include aliphatic and aromatic amines, more preferably, triethanolamine, n-dodecylamine, n-hexadecylamine, tetramethyl guanidine, 3-aminopropyltriethoxy silane, 3-aminopropyltrihydroxysilane and its oligomers.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography comprises a substrate and a photosensitive layer formed thereon and including a novel hydrazone compound as a charge transporting substance. The hydrazone compound is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## Wherein, A is selected from the residual group consisting of an aromatic residual group, a condensed polycyclic residual group, and a heterocyclic residual group, which groups may be or not may be substituted, R.sub.1 is selected from the atom or group consisting of any one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group or a dialkylamino group, and each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an aralkyl group and a thenyl group, which groups may be or not may be substituted.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, the photosensitive layer includes a perylene compound (I) and an X-type metal-free phtalocyanine as a charge-generating ingredient and a diamine derivative (II) as a charge-transferring ingredient in the binding resin. This electrophotosensitive material is especially superior in sensitivity and reproductivity. Formulas (I) and (II) are defined as follows: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 l, m, n, o and p have the same meanings as defined in the text of the specification.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a charge-generating layer which includes selected photosensitive pigment particles and a compound which is a tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane compound, an anthraquinone compound, a dicyanovinyl compound, or a special quinone compound. The compound is incorporated in an amount in a range from 0.01 to 2 molar equivalents, preferably 0.1 to 1 molar equivalent, to the pigment, which has a positive hole transporting property. The photossensitive member has a charge-transporting layer and can also have a protective layer. The pigment is a phthalocyanine series pigment, a squearyrium series p igment, or a perylene series pigment. A process of using the photosensitive member includes reversal development and multicolor toner transfer. It is found that the process is adaptable to change in size of the transfer medium.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material comprising on an electrically conductive support a negatively chargeable photoconductive recording layer which contains in an electrically insulating organic polymer binder material at least one photoconductive n-type pigment substance and at least one p-type photoconductive charge transport substance as defined herein by a general formula (I) to (V), wherein said layer has a thickness in the range of 4 to 40 .mu.m and comprises 8 to 80% by weight of said n-type pigment substance and 0.01 to 40% by weight of said p-type charge transport substance that is molecularly distributed in said electrically insulating organic polymeric binder material that has a voluem resistivity of at least 10.sup.14 Ohm-m, and wherein said recording layer in electrostatically charged state requires for 10% and 90% discharge respectively exposures to conductivity increasing electromagnetic radiation that differ by a factor 4.5 or less.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed thereon and including a novel compound as a charge transporting substance. This compound is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein, R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkoxy group, each of R2 and R3 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group and a heterocyclic group, the last two groups of which may be substituted and n is an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material comprising a conductive support and a photosensitive layer containing at least one photoconductive compound that has p-type charge generating capacity and is a tetrabenzoporphyrin type compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: each of X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, and X.sup.4 (same or different) represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, e.g. chlorine or bromine, nitro, cyano, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl and alkoxy, e.g. methoxy or ethoxy or 2 X.sup.1 's, 2 X.sup.2 's, 2 X.sup.3 's or 2 X.sup.4 's together represent the atoms necessary to form a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system;k, l, m, and n each and independently represent zero or an integer 1 to 4, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; each of the A's (same or different) represents nitrogen, or a CR.sup.2 group, wherein each of the R.sup.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material which comprises an electrically conductive support having thereon a photoconductive layer containing one or more p-type photoconductive charge transport substances, characterized in that at least one of the p-type charge transport substances is a hydrazone compound corresponding to a general formula (I) to (V) as defined in the description, and the use of a said hydrazone compound in the charge transporting layer of a bilayer-system photoconductive material comprising a charge generating layer in contiguous relationship with said charge transporting layer.

Abstract: The electrophotosensitive material in accordance with the present invention containing a layer which contains polycarbonate as a binding resin and of which glass transition temperature is not lower than 62.degree. C. This layer is excellent in adhesion to the foundation. This layer may be a photosensitive layer containing a m-phenylenediamine compound as a charge transferring material, or a photosensitive layer containing a m-phenylenediamine compound and a perylene compound as a charge generating material. The present invention also provides a photosensitive layer of which the amount of residual tetrahydrofuran is adjusted to a predetermined value or less, thereby to prevent the photosensitive layer from being decreased in sensitivity due to ultraviolet rays or visible ray.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, which comprises a conductive support having formed thereon, in succession, a charge generating layer and a charge transfer layer, wherein the charge generating layer comprises a binder resin containing therein a positive hole-transferring charge generating pigment and a specific dicyanovinyl compound or coumarin compound. An image forming process using the electrophotographic light-sensitive material is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a light-sensitive layer on an electroconductive base is disclosed, the improvement wherein the light-sensitive layer is formed from a dispersion in which a titanyl phthalocyanine pigment having at least two predominant peaks of the Bragg angle 2.theta. at 9.6.degree..+-.0.2.degree. and 27.2.degree..+-.0.2.degree. in a diffraction spectrum obtained with characteristic x-rays of Cu K.alpha. at a wavelength of 1.54 .ANG. is dispersed in a dispersion medium that contains at least one of branched ester and alcohol solvents as a chief component.

Abstract: An electrophographic recording element comprising a combination of photoconductive titanyl phthalocyanine and titanyl fluorophthalocyanine pigments. The pigments or charge-generation materials are dispersed in a binder to form a layer having excellent photosensitivity and resistance to abrasion.

Abstract: A novel electrophotographic photoreceptor for copiers or photoprinters is provided comprising a photoconducting layer provided on an electrically conductive support, wherein said photoconducting layer comprises a phthalocyanine pigment and at least one compound represented by the general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein Z represents a sulfur atom or oxygen atom; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group; A represents an alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group or monovalent heterocyclic group; and B represents an alkylene group, arylene group, polymethylene group or aralkylene group.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a conductive support and a photosensitive layer provided thereon. The photosensitive layer contains a fluorene compound represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent an alkyl group; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor consisting essentially of an electrically conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer containing at least one charge transport material selected from the compound shown by formulae (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5): ##STR1## and at least one charge generating material selected from pyrrolopyrrole compounds of formula (6) ##STR2##

Abstract: A novel electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided comprising a light-sensitive layer containing at least one of acetylene compounds represented by general formula (I) provided on an electrically conductive support:Ar.sup.1 C.tbd.C--AR.sup.3 --C.tbd.C--AR.sup.2 (I)wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 each represents an aromatic carbon ring or aromatic heterocyclic group; and Ar.sup.3 represents an arylene group, divalent condensed polycyclic aromatic group or divalent aromatic heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A photosensitive member for electrophotography have a photosensitive layer 20 provided on an electroconductive substrate 1 and, containing a compound selected from among derivatives of thiophene, diphenylthiophene or oxadiazole. When the surface of the photosensitive member was positively charged and then irradiated with white light, the half decay exposure amount with which the surface potential is decreased to half is 5 to 10 lux.multidot.sec. The photosensitive member is capable of being used in semiconductor laser printers.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a charge-generating layer which includes selected photosensitive pigment particles and a compound which is a tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane compound, an anthraquinone compound, a dicyanovinyl compound, or a special quinone compound. The compound is incorporated in an amount in a range from 0.01 to 2 molar equivalents, preferably 0.1 to 1 molar equivalent, to the pigment, which has a positive hole transporting property. The photosensitive member has a charge-supporting layer and can also have a protective layer. The pigment is a phthalocyanine series pigment, a squearyrium series pigment, or a perylene series pigment. A process of using the photosensitive member includes reversal development and multicolor toner transfer. It is found that the process is adaptable to change in size of the transfer medium.

Abstract: A photosensitive member for electrophotography, comprising an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed thereon, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a pyrene compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 respectively denote and aromatic hydrocarbon group capable of having a substituent, or an aromatic heterocyclic group capable of having a substituent.

Abstract: A electrophotographic printing plate precursor comprising an electrically-conductive support having thereon a photoconductive layer containing at least photoconductive pigments and a binder resin, wherein said photoconductive pigments are phthalocyanine pigments and said photoconductive layer further comprises a compound represented by the general formula (I), (II) or (III): ##STR1## wherein Z represents a sulfur or oxygen atom; Ar represents a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or monovalent heterocyclic group; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group; Ar and R.sub.3 may together form a ring; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group, with the proviso that the aromatic hydrocarbon group and heterocyclic group represented by Ar and the alkyl, aryl and aralkyl group represented by R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material containing the diamine derivative represented by the following general formula (I) and at least one selected from the group consisting of the hydrazone compound, fluorene compound and m-phenylenediamine compound. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.5 to R.sup.9, l, m, n, o and p are as defined.

Abstract: A novel electrophotographic photoreceptor for copying machine or photoprinter is provided comprising on an electrically conductive support a photoconductive layer, characterized in that said photoconductive layer contains a phthalocyanine pigment and a compound represented by the general formula (I), (II), (III), (IV) or (VI): ##STR1## wherein Z represents a sulfur or oxygen atom; Ar represents a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or monovalent heterocyclic group; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group; Ar and R.sub.3 may together form a ring; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group, ##STR2## wherein Z represents a sulfur or oxygen atom; R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, alkoxy group, monovalent or bicyclic condensed aryl group, monocyclic or bicyclic condensed aryloxy group or monovalent group derived from heterocyclic group; the two R.sub.

Abstract: New electrophotographic elements contain electron-transport agents comprising certain new chemical compounds, which are derivatives of 4H-thiopyran-1,1-dioxides.

Abstract: A photoreceptor for electrophotography having a layer containing a charge generating substance on an electrically conductive substrate wherein the photoreceptor has a low molecular weight ammonium salt in a proportion of 0.1 to 15 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the charge generating substance.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising an electrically conductive substrate having thereon and a light-sensitive layer, said light-sensitive layer comprising an electric charge generating layer and an electric charge transporting layer, wherein the electric charge generating layer contains an electric charge generating organic pigment having positive hole transporting properties and a pyrylium compound represented by the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 are each a hydrogen atom, and alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a benzyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted styryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and Z.sup..crclbar. is an anion.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a charge-generating layer which includes selected photosensitive pigment particles and a compound which is a tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane compound, an anthraquinone compound, a dicyanovinyl compound, or a special quinone compound. The compound is incorporated in an amount in a range from 0.01 to 2 molar equivalents, preferably 0.1 to 1 molar equivalent, to the pigment, which has a positive hole transporting property. The photosensitive member has a charge-transporting layer and can also have a protective layer. The pigment is a phthalocyanine series pigment, a squarylium series pigment, or a perylene series pigment. A process of using the photosensitive member includes reversal development and multicolor toner transfer. It is found that the process is adaptable to change in size of the transfer medium.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photosensitive member having a laminated photosensitive layer constituted by a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer on an electrically conductive substrate, wherein the charge generating layer comprises a phthalocyanine compound as a charge generating material and an additive selected from the group consisting of indoles having a primary amino group, indazoles having a primary amino group, planar monocyclic compounds of five-membered ring or more having a primary amino group, anthrones represented by the general formula [I] below and acridones represented by the general formula [II] below; ##STR1## wherein n and m are an integer of 0-3 respectively; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom or a nitro group; when n is 2 or more, each R.sub.1 may be same or different; when m is 2 or more, each R.sub.2 may be same or different.