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Electrophotographic recording material

Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1975-05-15
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Granted: 1980-11-04
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Expires: 1995-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to an electrophotographic recording material consisting of an electroconductive support material and a photoconductive double layer of organic materials which consists of a homogeneous, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer and of a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jurgen Rochlitz
  • 👤 Gunter Schon

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 20:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 217 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer is composed of the general formula ##STR2## in which R is a hydroxyl or amino group, R 1 is phenyl, naphthyl or quinolyl which are optionally substituted by hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro groups, halogen or by carbamoyl or sulfonamido groups which are optionally substituted at the nitrogen by C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkenyl, phenyl or cyclohexyl groups, R 2 is hydrogen, amino or carbamoyl, which may be N-substituted by phenyl, naphthyl or benzimidazolonyl and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 217 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer is composed of the general formula ##STR2## in which R is a hydroxyl or amino group, R 1 is phenyl, naphthyl or quinolyl which are optionally substituted by hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro groups, halogen or by carbamoyl or sulfonamido groups which are optionally substituted at the nitrogen by C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkenyl, phenyl or cyclohexyl groups, R 2 is hydrogen, amino or carbamoyl, which may be N-substituted by phenyl, naphthyl or benzimidazolonyl and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
A recording material according to claim 1 in which the charge transporting heterocyclic compound having an extended π-electron system is 2,5-bis-(4'-diethylaminophenyl)-oxdiazole-1,3,4.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A material according to claim 1, in which the heterocyclic compound is an oxadiazole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A material according to claim 1, in which the binder is selected from the group of polyesters, copolyesters, silicone resins, of copolymers or styrene with maleic acid anhydride, and of polycarbonate resins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A material according to claim 1, in which the binder is a copolymer from styrene and maleic acid anhydride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
A material according to claim 1, in which the photoconductive double layer is above an insulating intermediate layer on the support material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
A material according to claim 1, in which the electroconductive support material used are metal foils of aluminum or lead or plastics vapor deposited or laminated with these metals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
A material according to claim 1 in which the transport top layer additionally contains a sensitizer, and has a thickness in the range of about 5 to 20 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 134 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer consists of 1-(2-chloro-5-n-propylcarbamoyl-phenyl-azo)-2-hydroxy-3(N-benzimidazolon-(3)-yl-(5)-carbamoyl))-naphthalene and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 134 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer consists of 1-(2-chloro-5-n-propylcarbamoyl-phenyl-azo)-2-hydroxy-3(N-benzimidazolon-(3)-yl-(5)-carbamoyl))-naphthalene and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 134 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer consists of 1-(2-chloro-5-propene(1)-yl-carbamoyl-phenyl-azo)-2-hydroxy-3(N-(benzimidazolon-(3)-yl-(5)-carbamoyl)-naphthalene, and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 134 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer consists of 1-(2-chloro-5-propene(1)-yl-carbamoyl-phenyl-azo)-2-hydroxy-3(N-(benzimidazolon-(3)-yl-(5)-carbamoyl)-naphthalene, and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 138 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer consists of Permanent Bordeaux FRR, (C.I. 12,385), and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 138 words
An electrophotographic recording material comprising an electroconductive support material with a photoconductive double layer of organic materials composed of a tightly packed, homogeneous, uniform, opaque, charge carrier producing dyestuff layer prepared by vacuum evaporation of the dyestuff and a transparent top layer of insulating materials with at least one charge transporting compound, in which the organic dyestuff layer consists of Permanent Bordeaux FRR, (C.I. 12,385), and in which the transparent top layer is composed of a mixture of a charge transporting monomeric heterocyclic compound with at least one substituted amino group and having an extended π-electron system, which is selected from the group of oxazoles, oxdiazoles, triazoles, imidazoles and pyrazoles, and a binder in a ratio by weight of about 1:1, which recording material is useful in an electrophotographic copying process with negative charging of the top layer.

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