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Photosensitive member with butadiene derivative charge transport compound
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-09
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2008-12-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a photosensitive member comprising a butadiene compound represented by the following general formula (I); ##STR1## wherein Z is a residual group forming a five or a six membered ring together with carbon atom, nitrogen atom and a benzene ring; R 1 and R 2 represent hydrogen atom, halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group respectively, R 1 and R 2 may form a benzene ring in combination with each other; R 3 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent; R 4 and R 5 represent an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent, R 4 and R 5 may form a ring in combination with each other, which is excellent in the stability of surface potential, the charge transporting ability, the sensitivity, the resistance to dark decay, the light fatigue resistance, the repetition properties thereof and so on.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0666; G03G5/0668; G03G5/067; C; C09; C09B; C09B23/00; C09B23/0091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A photosensitive member with a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer laminated on or over an electrically conductive substrate, wherein the charge transporting layer comprises a binder resin and a butadiene compound of the following general formula ##STR18## wherein Y is a divalent group derived from a heterocyclic ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR19## R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, R 1 and R 2 may form a benzene ring in combination with each other; R 3 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent; R 4 and R 5 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A 1 and A 2 are independent an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent, and Z is a divalent group derived from a hydrocarbon ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR20##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A photosensitive member with a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer laminated on or over an electrically conductive substrate, wherein the charge transporting layer comprises a binder resin and a butadiene compound of the following general formula ##STR18## wherein Y is a divalent group derived from a heterocyclic ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR19## R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, R 1 and R 2 may form a benzene ring in combination with each other; R 3 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent; R 4 and R 5 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A 1 and A 2 are independent an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent, and Z is a divalent group derived from a hydrocarbon ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR20##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photosensitive member of claim 1, wherein the charge generating layer comprises an azo compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photosensitive member of claim 1, wherein the charge transporting layer comprises the butadiene compound of the general formula or dispersed in the binder resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A photosensitive member of claim 3, wherein the charge transporting layer comprises the butadiene compound of the general formula or at the content of 0.02-2 parts by weight on the basis on the binder resin of 1 part by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photosensitive member of claim 2, wherein an intermediate layer is formed on the electrically conductive substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A photosensitive member of claim 1 further comprises a surface protective layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
177 words
A photosensitive member with a photoconductive layer formed on or over an electrically conductive substrate, wherein the photoconductive layer comprises a binder resin, a charge generating material and a butadiene compound as a charge transporting material of the general formula or; ##STR21## wherein Y is a divalent group derived from a heterocyclic ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR22## R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, R 1 and R 2 may form a benzene ring in combination with each other; R 3 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent; R 4 and R 5 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A 1 and A 2 are independently an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent, and Z is a divalent group derived from a hydrocarbon ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR23##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
177 words
A photosensitive member with a photoconductive layer formed on or over an electrically conductive substrate, wherein the photoconductive layer comprises a binder resin, a charge generating material and a butadiene compound as a charge transporting material of the general formula or; ##STR21## wherein Y is a divalent group derived from a heterocyclic ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR22## R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, R 1 and R 2 may form a benzene ring in combination with each other; R 3 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent; R 4 and R 5 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A 1 and A 2 are independently an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent, and Z is a divalent group derived from a hydrocarbon ring and is a compound of one of the formulas; ##STR23##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photosensitive member of claim 7, wherein the charge generating material is a phthalocyanine pigment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A photosensitive member of claim 7, wherein the photoconductive layer comprises the charge generating material at the content of 0.01-2 parts by weight on the basis of the binder resin of 1 part by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A photosensitive member of claim 7, wherein the photoconductive layer comprises the butadiene compound of the formula or at the content of 0.01-2 parts by weight on the basis of the binder resin of 1 part by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photosensitive member of claim 7, wherein an intermediate layer is formed on the electrically conductive substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A photosensitive member of claim 7, further comprises a surface protective layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photosensitive member of claim 1, wherein the charge generating layer is 4 μm or less in thickness.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A photosensitive member of claim 1, wherein the charge transporting layer is 3-30 μm in thickness.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photosensitive member of claim 6, wherein the surface protective layer comprises an organic plasma-polymerized polymer layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photosensitive member of claim 7, wherein the photoconductive layer is 3-30 μm in thickness.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photosensitive member of claim 12, wherein the surface protective layer comprises an organic plasma-polymerized polymer layer.
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