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Electrophotographic photoreceptor
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-02
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2002-03-02
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises, on an electroconductive support, a light sensitive layer containing a carrier generation material, a carrier transport material consisting of a carbazole derivative represented by the following general formula I: ##STR1## where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and Ar are as defined in the specification.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Kinoshita
- 👤 Osamu Sasaki
- 👤 Kiyoshi Sawada
- 👤 Satoshi Goto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:02
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D209/00; C07D209/56; C07D209/80; C07D209/82; C07D209/86; G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0666; G03G5/0672; G03G5/0674
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising, a light sensitive layer on a conductive support, said light sensitive layer containing a carrier generation material and a carrier transport material comprising a carbazole derivative represented by formula I: ##STR8## where each of R 1 and R 2 represents a hydrogen, a halogen, a hydroxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a substituted amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; each of R 3 and R 4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, or a divalent heterocyclic aromatic group, except pyridine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising, a light sensitive layer on a conductive support, said light sensitive layer containing a carrier generation material and a carrier transport material comprising a carbazole derivative represented by formula I: ##STR8## where each of R 1 and R 2 represents a hydrogen, a halogen, a hydroxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a substituted amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; each of R 3 and R 4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, or a divalent heterocyclic aromatic group, except pyridine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein said light sensitive layer is composed of a double layer comprising a layer containing the carrier generation material and a layer containing said carbazole derivative as the carrier transport material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein said carbazole derivative is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR9##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 3, wherein one or more kinds of said carbazole derivative may be used, or may be used in combination with the carrier transport material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 3, wherein said carbazole derivative may be used in combination with a binder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 5, wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate, a polyester, a methacrylic resin, an acrylic resin, a polyvinyl chloride, a polyvinylidene chloride, a polystyrene, a polyvinyl acetate, a styrene-butadiene copolymer, a vinylidene chloride-acrylonitrile copolymer, a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-anhydrous maleic acid copolymer, a silicone resin, a silicone-alkyd resin, a styrene-alkyd resin and a phenol formaldehyde resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein said carrier generation material is selected from the group consisting of inorganic photoconductors, perylene dyestuffs, indigoid dyestuffs, polycyclic quinones, bisbenzimidazole dyestuffs, quinachridone dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs, indanthrone dyestuffs, squarylium dyestuffs, phthalocyanine dyestuffs, charge-transfer complexes composed of electron donating substances and electron accepting substances, and co-crystalline complexes composed of pyrylium salts of thiapyrylium salts and polycarbonate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 2, wherein the layer containing the carrier generation material has a thickness of from 0.01 to 5 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 2, wherein the layer containing the carbazole derivative has a thickness of from 5 to 30 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 3, wherein said carrier generation material is selected from the group consisting of inorganic photoconductors, perylene dyestuffs, indigoid dyestuffs, polycyclic quinones, bisbenzimidazole dyestuffs, quinachridone dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs, indanthrone dyestuffs, squarylium dyestuffs, phthalocyanine dyestuffs, charge-transfer complexes composed of electron donating substances and electron accepting substances, and co-crystalline complexes composed of pyrylium salts or thiapyrylium salts and polycarbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein said divalent heterocyclic aromatic group contains a heteroatom selected from oxygen and sulfur.
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