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α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition, method for production thereof, and electrophotographic sensitive material using same

Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-25
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2008-10-25
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Abstract

Abstract The first aspect of this invention resides in providing an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and metal-free phthalocyanine. This α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition is stable, wide in range of absorption wavelengths, and high in spectral sensitivity because it contains an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine in combination with metal-free phthalocyanine. The second aspect of this invention resides in providing a method for the production of an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine, which method comprises pigmenting a concentrated sulfuric acid solution containing at least titanyl phthalocyanine by the acid paste process consisting in pouring said concentrated sulfuric acid solution into water. By this method, an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition stable to withstand the impact of aging can be easily produced. The third aspect of this invention resides in providing an electrophotographic sensitive material having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer compring an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine. This electrophotographic sensitive material excels in charging property and dark attenuation property and exhibits high sensitivity and sparing residual potential. The fourth aspect of this invention resides in providing an electrophotographic sensitive material having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition and an electric charge transferring material exhibiting oxidation potential in the range of 0.45 to 0.65 eV. This electrophotographic sensitive material enjoys high sensitivity and shows sparing residual potential.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eiichi Miyamoto
  • 👤 Nariaki Mutou
  • 👤 Tooru Nakazawa
  • 👤 Tatsuo Maeda

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:17
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0696; C; C09; C09B; C09B47/00; C09B47/04; C09B47/045; C09B67/00; C09B67/0001; C09B67/0017; C09B67/0019; C09B67/0025; C09B67/0026; C09B67/0033; C09B67/0034; C09B67/0035; C09B67/0096

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 28 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material, having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine as an electric charge generating material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 28 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material, having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine as an electric charge generating material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein said sensitive layer further includes an electric charge transfer layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and metal-free phthalocyanine are surface-treated with a silane coupling agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 56 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material, having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an electric charge generating material containing an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine, said sensitive layer further including an electric charge transferring material whose oxidation potential is in a range of 0.45 to 0.65 eV.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 56 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material, having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an electric charge generating material containing an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine, said sensitive layer further including an electric charge transferring material whose oxidation potential is in a range of 0.45 to 0.65 eV.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 55 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 4, wherein said sensitive layer is a laminate-type sensitive layer comprising an electric charge generating layer and an electric charge transferring layer, said electric charge generating layer contains said α-titanyl phthalocyanine composition, and said electric charge transferring layer contains an electric charge transferring material with said oxidation potential.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 4, wherein said sensitive layer is a single-type sensitive layer having said electric charge generating material and electric charge transferring material in a binding resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 4, wherein said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition contains α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and metal-free phthalocyanine at a ratio of 60 to 90:10 to 40 by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 60 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 4, wherein said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition shows strong diffraction peaks at Bragg angles 6.9 deg., 9.6 deg., 15.6 deg., 17.6 deg., 21.9 deg., 23.6. deg., 24.7 deg. and 28.0 deg. in an X-ray diffraction spectrum, and the strongest diffraction peak at Bragg angle 6.9 deg. among others in an X-ray diffraction spectrum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 45 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material, having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine which are contained at a ratio of 60 to 90 : 10 to 40 by weight, respectively, as an electric charge generating material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 45 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material, having superposed on an electroconductive substrate a sensitive layer comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine which are contained at a ratio of 60 to 90 : 10 to 40 by weight, respectively, as an electric charge generating material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 43 words
An electrophotographic sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the sensitive layer is a laminate-type sensitive layer comprising an electric charge generating layer and an electric charge transfer layer, and said electric charge generating layer contains said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and metal-free phthalocyanine.

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