Photosensitive member having photosensitive layer which comprises amino compound as charge transporting material

A photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer formed on an electrically conductive substrate and comprising an amino compound represented by the following general formula [A] as a charge transporting material and a polycarbonate resin having a number average molecular weight of from 1.times.10.sup.4 to 1.times.10.sup.5 ;

• ##STR43## in which Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.3, Ar.sub.4 represent respectively an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a biphenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a substituent;
• Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2, and/or Ar.sub.3 and Ar.sub.4 may form a ring in combination;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
• X represent --O--, --S--, --N(R.sub.4)-- or --(R.sub.5)C(R.sub.6)-- (in which R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a biphenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a substituent;
• R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group).

A photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer formed on an electrically conductive substrate and comprising an amino compound represented by the following general formula [A] as a charge transporting material and a charge generating material consisting of the group selected from a pyrrolopyrrole compound represented by the following general formula [B], a compound represented by the following general formula [C] and a compound represented by the following general formula [D];

• ##STR44## in which Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.3, Ar.sub.4 represent respectively an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a biphenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a substituent;
• Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2, and/or Ar.sub.3 and Ar.sub.4 may form a ring in combination;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
• X represent --O--, --S--, --N(R.sub.4)-- or --(R.sub.5)C(R.sub.6)-- (in which R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a biphenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a substituent;
• R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group);
• ##STR45## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent respectively an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, each of which may have a substituent;
• R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group;
• ##STR46## in which R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group which may have a substituent;
• X.sub.2 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom;
• Z.sub.1 represents an anionic functional group;
• R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 and/or R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 may form a ring in combination;
• ##STR47## in which R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent;
• R.sub.14, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a mercapto group which may have a substituent, a vinyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, an alkenyl group which may have a substituent, a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, an aroyl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxycarbonyl group which may have a substituent or --NHR.sub.17 ;
• R.sub.17 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent;
• X.sub.3 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom;
• Z.sub.2 represents an anionic functional group.

A photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer formed on an electrically conductive substrate and comprising an amino compound represented by the following general formula [A] as a charge transporting material and a polycarbonate resin represented by the following general formula [E];

• ##STR48## in which Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.3, Ar.sub.4 represent respectively an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a biphenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a substituent;
• Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2, and/or Ar.sub.3 and Ar.sub.4 may form a ring in combination;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
• X represent --O--, --S--, --N(R.sub.4)-- or --(R.sub.5)C(R.sub.6)-- (in which R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a biphenyl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have a substituent;
• R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group);
• ##STR49## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen atom;
• R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group which may have a substituent;
• R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may form a ring in combination;
• R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15, R.sub.16, R.sub.17 and R.sub.18 represent respectively a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen atom;
• m is an integer of 0-500;
• n is an integer of 5-100.