Conductive coatings for corona generating devices
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorStephan Drappel
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Abstract
Conductive coatings usable for coating various elements of corona generating devices and method of forming such coatings are provided. The coatings include graphite and at least one transition metal oxide catalyst. When the conductive coatings are employed in elements of corona generating devices and the devices are activated, the conductivity of the elements is maintained in a manner that preserves the ability of a photoreceptor in an image forming device to retain an image charge in a fashion sufficient to allow subsequent development with toner. The coatings also function to scavenge ozone and neutralize nitrogen oxides formed during operation of corona generating devices. Corona generating devices including elements having such coatings are also provided.
Claims20
A conductive coating usable for coating an element of a corona generating device, the coating comprising graphite and at least one transition metal oxide catalyst.
A conductive coating usable for coating an element of a corona generating device formed by:
- combining an aqueous graphite dispersion and at least one transition metal oxide catalyst to create an aqueous medium;
- applying the aqueous medium to a substrate;
- and
- driving water from the aqueous medium to form the coating.
A method of forming a conductive coating usable for coating an element of a corona generating device comprising:
- combining an aqueous graphite dispersion and at least one transition metal oxide catalyst to create an aqueous medium;
- applying the aqueous medium to a substrate;
- and
- driving water from the aqueous medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.