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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: 1990-08-30
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Granted: 1992-04-21
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Expires: 2010-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A stable α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition including an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine is disclosed having a wide range of absorption wavelengths and high in spectral sensitivity. The method for making the phthalocyanine composition is carried out by pigmenting a concentrated sulfuric acid solution containing at least titanyl phthalocyanine by an acid paste process. The concentrated sulfuric acid solution is poured into water to produce an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition which is stable to withstand the impact of aging. Also disclosed is an electrophotographic sensitive material which includes a sensitive layer having the α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition superposed on an electroconductive substrate. This electrophotographic sensitive material excels in its charging property and its dark attenuation property and exhibits high sensitivity and low residual potential. The electrophotographic sensitive material having a sensitive layer comprising the α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition and an electric charge transferring material can also be superposed on an electroconductive substrate. This electrophotographic photosensitive material exhibits an oxidation potential in the ranage of 0.45 to 0.65 eV, enjoys high sensitivity, and shows low residual potential.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Miyamoto
- 👤 Nariaki Mutou
- 👤 Tooru Nakazawa
- 👤 Tatsuo Maeda
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 16:33
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: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
14 words
An α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition, comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
14 words
An α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition, comprising an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine is in the range of 60 to 90% by weight and the content of said metal-free phthalocyanine in the range of 10 to 40% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition according to claim 1, wherein said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine shows strong diffraction peaks at Bragg angles of 6.9°, 9.6°, 15.6°, 17.6°, 21.9°, 23.6°, 27.7°, and 28.0°, and the strongest diffraction peak at Bragg angle 6.9° in an X-ray diffraction spectrum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition according to claim 1, wherein said α-type phthalocyanine composition has undergone a surface treatment with a silane coupling agent.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
49 words
A method for the production of an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition, comprising converting titanyl phthalocyanine into a pigment by an acid paste process which includes pouring into cold water a concentrated sulfuric acid solution containing at least titanyl phthalocyanine, thereby producing an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
49 words
A method for the production of an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition, comprising converting titanyl phthalocyanine into a pigment by an acid paste process which includes pouring into cold water a concentrated sulfuric acid solution containing at least titanyl phthalocyanine, thereby producing an α-type titanyl phthalocyanine and a metal-free phthalocyanine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the water temperature into which said concentrated sulfuric acid solution is poured is in the range of -5° to 40° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said concentrated sulfuric acid solution is prepared by using a concentrated sulfuric acid of a concentration in the range of 92 to 105% in an amount not less than 15 times the amount of titanyl phthalocyanine, and said concentrated sulfuric acid solution is kept at a temperature in the range of 0° to 40° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said α-type phthalocyanine composition is subjected to a wet milling in the presence of a chlorine type solvent, said chlorine type solvent being at least one solvent chosen from the group of: dichloromethane, dichloroethane, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, chloromethyl oxirane, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 5, further comprising surface treating said α-type titanyl phthalocyanine composition with a silane coupling agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said silane coupling agent is an epoxy type silane coupling agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the α-type phthalocyanine composition is subjected to a wet milling in the presence of at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of: methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, n-hexane, octane, cyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, diethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, acetate cellosolve, acetone, ethylmethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, isophorone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, dimethyl sulfoxide dimethylformamide, phenol, cresol, anisole, nitrobenzene, acetophenone, benzyl alcohol, pyridine, N-methyl pyrrolidone, quinoline, and picoline.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said solvent is dichloromethane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said solvent is isophorone.
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