Electrophotoconductor with light-sensitive layer containing alpha-type titanyl phthalocyanine
AssigneeDainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
InventorsKenichi Ohaku, Hiroshi Nakano, Masao Aizawa
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Abstract
An electrophotoconductor having a light-sensitive layer characterized in that a titanyl phthalocyanine is dispersed in a binder, said titanyl phthalocyanine having the structure represented by the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 each and independently represent Cl or Br; and k, l, m and n each and independently represent 0 or an integer of 1 to 4) and an alpha-type crystallographic form.
Claims31
An electrophotoconductor for use in electrophotography, which comprises an electrically conductive support and a light-sensitive layer comprising a titanyl phthalocyanine dispersed in a binder and having the structure represented by the formula:
- ##STR183## wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 each and independently represent c or Br;
- and k, l, m and n each and independently represent zero or an integer of 1 to 4 and having the alpha-type crystallographic form.
An electrophotoconductor according to claidm 18, wherein said charge generation layer contains a charge generation material.
An electrophotoconductor according to claidm 21, wherein said triphenalamine compound is represented by the formula:
- ##STR196## wherein Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2 and Ar.sub.3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbon, substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, aromatic heterocyclic and substituted aromatic heterocyclic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.