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Photoconductive receptor for an electrophotography

Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-22
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2002-09-22
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Abstract

Abstract An electrophotographic element having a carrier generating layer and a carrier transport layer, which carrier transport layer contains an arylamine derivative and an amine substituted styryl compound, is disclosed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshiaki Takei
  • 👤 Yoshihide Fujimaki
  • 👤 Hiroyuki Nomori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:07
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0666; G03G5/0668; G03G5/0601; G03G5/0612; G03G5/0614; G03G5/06142; G03G5/06147; G03G5/0622; G03G5/0624; G03G5/0627; G03G5/0629; G03G5/067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 381 words
In a photoconductive receptor for use in electrophotography, said receptor being provided on a conductive support and having a photoconductive layer, said photoconductive layer comprising a carrier generating layer and a carrier transport layer, said carrier transport layer comprising an amine derivative represented by formula (A) and at least 1% by weight of a styryl compound represented by formula (B), based on the total weight of said amine derivative and said styryl compound; ##STR5## wherein, Ar 1 and Ar 2 each represent a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group, said substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a nitro group and an alkoxy group; and Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a fluorenyl group, and a 5-7 membered heterocyclic ring, wherein said groups and said heterocyclic ring may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a nitro group, a piperidino group, a morpholino group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group and an amino group, said amino group may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an acyl group, an alkyl group, an aryl group and an aralkyl group; ##STR6## wherein, R 1 and R 2 are each selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a phenyl group and a substituted phenyl group, wherein said substituted alkyl group and said substituted phenyl group have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group and a phenyl group; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a fluorenyl group and a carbazolyl group, wherein said R 3 groups may have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group and a phenyl group; and R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a mono-alkyl amino group and a di-alkyl amino group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 381 words
In a photoconductive receptor for use in electrophotography, said receptor being provided on a conductive support and having a photoconductive layer, said photoconductive layer comprising a carrier generating layer and a carrier transport layer, said carrier transport layer comprising an amine derivative represented by formula (A) and at least 1% by weight of a styryl compound represented by formula (B), based on the total weight of said amine derivative and said styryl compound; ##STR5## wherein, Ar 1 and Ar 2 each represent a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group, said substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a nitro group and an alkoxy group; and Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a fluorenyl group, and a 5-7 membered heterocyclic ring, wherein said groups and said heterocyclic ring may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a nitro group, a piperidino group, a morpholino group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group and an amino group, said amino group may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an acyl group, an alkyl group, an aryl group and an aralkyl group; ##STR6## wherein, R 1 and R 2 are each selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a phenyl group and a substituted phenyl group, wherein said substituted alkyl group and said substituted phenyl group have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group and a phenyl group; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a fluorenyl group and a carbazolyl group, wherein said R 3 groups may have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group and a phenyl group; and R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a mono-alkyl amino group and a di-alkyl amino group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein said styryl compound is present in an amount of 1 to 80% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 2, wherein said styryl compound is present in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 2, wherein said heterocyclic ring of Ar 3 is a furyl group or a thienyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein said amine derivative and said styryl compound are dispersed in a binder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 61 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 5, wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polyacrylate, a polymethacrylate, a poly-vinyl halide, a polyester, a polycarbonate, and epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, an alkyd resin, a silicone resin, a melamine resin, a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride copolymer and a poly-N-vinyl carbazole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein said carrier generating layer is on said conductive support, and said carrier transport layer is on said carrier generating layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein said carrier transport layer is on said conductive support, and said carrier generating layer is on said carrier transport layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, 7 or 8, wherein said conductive support comprises insulating substrate and a conductive layer thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 9, wherein said insulating substrate is a polyether.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 12 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 9, wherein said conductive layer is aluminium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein said heterocyclic ring Ar 3 is a furyl group or a thienyl group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein at least one of said layers further comprises an electron receptive substance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
The photoconductive receptor of claim 1, wherein said receptor further comprises an intermediate layer between the conductive support and the photoconductive layer.

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