Amorphous silicon carbide electroreceptors

An electroreceptor comprised of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide with from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of carbon, from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of hydrogen, and from about 10 to about 80 atomic percent of silicon.

An electroreceptor comprised of a first layer of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide with from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of carbon, from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of hydrogen, and from about 10 to about 80 atomic percent of silicon;

• and a second layer in contact therewith comprised of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide with from about 10 to about 40 atomic percent of carbon, from about 40 to about 80 atomic percent of silicon, and from about 10 to about 30 atomic percent of hydrogen.

An electroreceptor consisting essentially of a supporting substrate and hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide with from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of carbon, from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of hydrogen, and from about 10 to about 80 atomic percent of silicon.

An electroreceptor consisting essentially of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide with from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of carbon, from about 10 to about 60 atomic percent of hydrogen, and from about 10 to about 80 atomic percent of silicon.