Electrophotographic element with carbazole-phenyhydrazone charge transport layer

An electrophotographic element which comprises an electroconductive support on which there is, in the following order, a charge generating layer containing therein a charge generating agent expressed by the formula ##STR46## and a charge transfer layer consisting essentially of a charge transfer agent expressed by the formula ##STR47## and polycarbonate.

An electrophotographic process comprising the steps of charging and image-wise exposing light onto an electrophotographic element, said element comprising an electroconductive support on which there is in order a charge generating layer and a charge transfer layer, said charge generating layer being consisted essentially of a charge generating agent expressed by the general formula I ##STR48## wherein A represents ##STR49## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of benzene ring, naphthalene ring, indole ring, carbazole ring, benzofuran ring and substitutes thereof, Ar.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of benzene ring, naphthalene ring, dibenzofuran ring, carbazole ring and substitutes thereof, Ar.sub.2 and Ar.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of benzene ring, naphthalene ring and substitutes thereof, R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl group, phenyl group and substitutes thereof and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl group, carboxyl group and alkyl esters thereof, said charge transfer layer consisting essentially of a charge transfer agent expressed by the general formula II ##STR50## wherein R.sub.1 represents methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-chloroethyl group and R.sub.2 represents methyl, ethyl, benzyl or phenyl group and polycarbonate.