Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and where the photogenerating layer contains an ammonium salt, an imidazolium salt, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-sensitive material which is excellent in image reproducibility, moisture resistance and anti-abrasion property, provides clear images of good quality and is particularly useful in a scanning exposure system using a semiconductor laser beam is provided.The electrophotographic light-sensitive material contains, as a binder resin, a resin (A) which has an acid value of from 5 to 120 and contains a component of the formula (I) shown below and a specified polar group-containing component and a resin (B) which is an AB or ABA block copolymer comprising an A block containing a component of the formula (II) shown below and a B block containing a component derived from a specific macromonomer having a specified polar group.In the formulae (I) and (II) below, a.sup.1 and a.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a hydrocarbon group, --COOR.sup.4 or --COOR.sup.4 bonded via a hydrocarbon group (R.sup.4 represents a hydrocarbon group); and R.sup.11 and R.sup.

Abstract: A positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture and recording material are disclosed. The mixture contains, as essential constituents, a 1,2-quinone diazide and/or a combination of a compound which forms strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation and a compound containing at least one cleavable C--O--C bond and a polymeric binder containing repeating units of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a cyanide or an alkyl group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, or alkyl or aryl groups, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are identical or different and are and R.sub.6 hydrogen or halogen atoms, or alkyl, alkoxy or aryl groups, X represents the atoms necessary to complete a monocyclic or polycyclic carbocyclic aromatic ring system, and is 1, 2 or 3. The mixture yields lithographic plates having high print runs which can be thermally post-cured and which have good resistance to chemicals. The mixture also produces photoresists having good heat resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive toner sensitive to light with wavelengths in the range of 600 to 700 nm, which includes zinc oxide, a sensitizing dye, and a resinous binder. The sensitizing dye is a cyanine dye which is represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## R is CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9, n-C.sub.7 H.sub.15, CH.sub.2 COOH, C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOH or allyl, and X is I, Cl, Br, NO.sub.3 or tolylsulfonyl.

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

Abstract: A method for forming microcapsules by enwrapping an oily core material in a formaldehyde condensation product formed in situ wherein methylated polygalacturonic acid is used in combination with a sulfonated polystyrene as an emulsion stabilizer; the method is particularly useful in forming photosensitive microcapsules in that uniform small microcapsules size is obtained.

Abstract: A method for making a photoconductive powder which comprises the steps of preparing fine particles of metal oxide or metal hydroxide by hydrolyzing a metal alkoxide or metal acetylacetonate; and immersing the fine particles into pigment containing suspensions to provide three types of composite particles. Each of the suspensions contains a respective pigment having a spectral absorption band within the wavelength region of a one of the primary colors of the additive principle. Each type of the resultant composite particles is composed of the fine particles of the metal oxide or metal hydroxide and the associated pigment as a principal component.

Abstract: Photoconductive films contain specified azulenium salt compounds. Electrophotographic photosensitive members are provided with a photoconductive film containing at least one of the specified azulenium salt compounds.

Abstract: The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a photoconductive layer containing photoconductive particles each of which has a water insoluble compound of a metal element of Group VIII of the Periodic Table deposited on the surface.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor, formed on a conductive substrate by spray pyrolysis, comprising essentially a major amount of cadmium sulphide and a minor amount of zinc sulphide. The cadmium layer is at least three microns in thickness and is formed in three zones. The zone adjacent the metal substrate, adapted to form a contact layer, bears an amount of lead sulphide; the outermost zone, adapted to absorb light, is doped with a minor amount of copper to eliminate fatigue; and the intermediate zone, which is necessary to increase the surface potential, is adapted to transport light-generated charge and is doped with a minor amount of chlorine. The process is carried on in the atmosphere with three different aqueous solutions of reagents to form the three different zones. The photoconductive layer is microcrystalline in structure and bears adsorbed oxygen.

Abstract: An electrophotographic element having a conductive support upon which a coating of oleophilic resin-encapsulated zinc oxide particles, and a sensitizer dispersed in a binder containing vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate polymers is disclosed. Capsule wall can be 5A to 1.mu. thick. The oleophilic resin can be silicone, urethane, epoxy.

Abstract: An electrostatic record material comprising an electroconductive base sheet and a record layer formed on the base sheet and predominantly containing an insulating resin, the record material being characterized in that the electroconductive base sheet has an electroconductive layer comprising:(i) a zinc oxide powder having a specific resistivity of 0.01 to 900 ohm-cm at pressure of 150 kg/cm.sup.2 ;(ii) a coloring agent having a spectral reflectance of 400 to 530 nm; and(iii) another coloring agent having a spectral reflectance of 580 to 800 nm.

Abstract: A photoconductive coating which comprises a crystalline deposit of a wholly inorganic material, in the preferred form comprising cadmium sulfide, of almost perfect stoichiometry, either with or without small amounts of dopant.The coating is deposited on a suitable substrate such as a thin, clear, flexible polyester sheet with an intervening layer of ohmic material such as indium-tin oxide in a sputtering method that results in unusual properties. The deposit can be made on metal substrates if desired, but the greater utility is in its application to a transparent substrate so that a transparent electrophotographic member is formed suitable for many uses.Two important properties worthy of mention are that the coating is such that a charge density may be maintained on its surface (surface charge) which is ten to one hundred times greater than known photoconductive coatings and that there is no photoconductive fatigue.

Abstract: An electrostatic record material comprising an electroconductive base sheet and a record layer formed on the base sheet, said electroconductive base sheet having an electroconductive layer containing (i) a zinc oxide powder having a specific resistivity of 0.01 to 500 ohm-cm at pressure of 150 kg/cm.sup.2 and (ii) a water-soluble or water-dispersible adhesive resin.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition which comprises an electron donative organic photoconductive compound and a sensitizer having the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents an aromatic group or heterocyclic group which can be substituted by an inert group; R represents cyano, nitro, akoxycarbonyl, aryl or carbamoyl group; and n is 0 or 1.