Multiconductive layer electrophotographic photosensitive device and method of manufacture thereof

An electrophotographic photosensitive device, comprising:

• an aluminium substrate conductive layer;
• a zinc conductive layer formed on the aluminium conductive layer;
• a copper conductive layer formed on the zinc conductive layer;
• a silver conductive layer formed on the copper conductive layer;
• a selenium based photoconductive layer formed on the silver conductive layer;
• and
• a transparent insulating layer formed on the photoconductive layer.

A method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photosensitive device, comprising the steps of:

• forming a zinc conductive layer on an aluminium substrate conductive layer by either a substitution method or an electroplating method;
• forming a silver conductive layer on the zinc conductive layer by an electroplating method;
• forming a selenium based photoconductive layer on the silver conductive layer by an evaporation method;
• and
• forming a transparent insulating layer on the photoconductive layer.

A method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photosensitive device, comprising the steps of:

• forming a zinc conductive layer on an aluminium substrate conductive layer by either a substitution method or an electroplating method;
• forming a copper conductive layer on the zinc conductive layer by an electroplating method;
• forming a silver conductive layer on the copper conductive layer by an electroplating method;
• forming a selenium based photoconductive layer on the silver conductive layer by an evaporation method;
• and
• forming a transparent insulating layer on the photoconductive layer.