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Layered organic electrophotographic photoconductor element comprising bisazo generating and hydrazone transport layers

Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-11-30
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-11-30
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Abstract

Abstract A layered electrophotographic photoconductor whose charge generation layer comprises a bisazo pigment selected from the group consisting of the bisazo pigments represented by the following general formula (1) and whose charge transport layer contains a charge transport material selected from the group consisting of the hydrazone compounds represented by the following general formula (2): ##STR1## wherein A represents --C 6 H 4 --Cl(o), --C 6 H 4 --Cl(m), --C 6 H 4 --Br(o), --C 6 H 4 --Br(m), --C 6 H 4 --F(o), --C 6 H 4 --F(m), --C 6 H 4 --F(p), or --C 6 H 4 --I(m); ##STR2## wherein R 1 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a 2-hydroxyethyl group or a 2-chloroethyl group; R 2 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group or a phenyl group; and R 3 represents hydrogen, chloride, bromide, an alkyl group with one to four carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with one to four carbon atoms, a dialkylamino group, or a nitro group.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mitsuru Hashimoto
  • 👤 Kiyoshi Sakai
  • 👤 Katsunari Ohta
  • 👤 Akio Kojima

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0622; G03G5/0624; G03G5/0627; G03G5/0629; C; C09; C09B; C09B26/00; C09B26/02; C09B35/00; C09B35/02; C09B35/021; C09B35/033; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0675; G03G5/0679; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/001; Y10S430/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 185 words
In a layered electrophotographic photoconductor comprising an electroconductive support material and a photoconductive double layer which consists of a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, the improvement wherein: a. said charge generation layer comprises a charge generating material selected from the group consisting of bisazo pigments of the formula ##STR10## wherein A represents --C 6 H 4 --Cl(o), --C 6 H 4 --Cl(m), --C 6 H 4 --Br(o), --C 6 H 4 --Br(m), --C 6 H 4 --F(o), --C 6 H 4 --F(m), --C 6 H 4 --F(p), or --C 6 H 4 --I(m); and b. said charge transport layer comprises a charge transporting material selected from the group consisting of the hydrazone compounds of the formula ##STR11## wherein R 1 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a 2-hydroxyethyl group or a 2-chloroethyl group; R 2 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group or a phenyl group; and R 3 represents hydrogen, chloride, bromide, an alkyl group with one to four carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with one to four carbon atoms, a dialkylamino group, or a nitro group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 185 words
In a layered electrophotographic photoconductor comprising an electroconductive support material and a photoconductive double layer which consists of a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, the improvement wherein: a. said charge generation layer comprises a charge generating material selected from the group consisting of bisazo pigments of the formula ##STR10## wherein A represents --C 6 H 4 --Cl(o), --C 6 H 4 --Cl(m), --C 6 H 4 --Br(o), --C 6 H 4 --Br(m), --C 6 H 4 --F(o), --C 6 H 4 --F(m), --C 6 H 4 --F(p), or --C 6 H 4 --I(m); and b. said charge transport layer comprises a charge transporting material selected from the group consisting of the hydrazone compounds of the formula ##STR11## wherein R 1 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a 2-hydroxyethyl group or a 2-chloroethyl group; R 2 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a benzyl group or a phenyl group; and R 3 represents hydrogen, chloride, bromide, an alkyl group with one to four carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with one to four carbon atoms, a dialkylamino group, or a nitro group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR12##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR13##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR14##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR15##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR16##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR17##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR18##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge generating material is ##STR19##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 89 words
A layered electrophotographic photoconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said charge generation layer is in the range of 0.01 μm to 5 μm and the content of said bisazo pigment in said charge generation layer is in the range of 10 to 100 weight percent and the thickness of said charge transport layer is in the range of 2 μm to 100 μm and the content of said hydrazone compound in said charge transport layer is in the range of 25 to 75 weight percent.

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