Imaging members containing intermixed polymer charge transport component layer

A photoconductor comprised in sequence of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer and a polymer layer in contact with the charge transport layer, and wherein said charge transport layer is comprised of molecules of N, N,N′,N′-tetra(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine, and a resin binder;

• wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of at least one of poly(bisphenol-A carbonate), poly(bisphenol-Z carbonate), and poly(bisphenol-A carbonate)-co-poly(bisphenol-Z carbonate);
• wherein said charge transport layer and said polymer layer are intermixed resulting in the presence of the charge transport component in a gradient concentration from the highest concentration in the bottom of the charge transport layer in a direction that the lowest concentration is on the surface of the polymer layer;
• wherein said gradient comprises from about zero (0) to about 20 percent by weight of said charge transport component on the surface of said polymer layer;
• from about 20 to about 40 percent by weight of said charge transport component in an intermixed region between said polymer layer and said charge transport layer;
• and from about 30 to about 50 percent by weight of said charge transport component at the bottom of said charge transport layer;
• and wherein the concentration gradient is accomplished by diffusing of the charge transport component from the charge transport layer to the polymer layer.

A photoconductor comprised of a photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and a layer in contact with the charge transport layer comprised of a polymer selected from the group consisting of at least one of a polycarbonate, a polystyrene, a polyarylate, a polyester, a polyimide, a polysiloxane, a polysulfone, a polyphenyl sulfide, a polyetherimide, and a polyphenylene vinylene, and wherein said charge transport layer comprises

• wherein X represents alkyl with from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, wherein said charge transport layer and said polymer layer are intermixed resulting in the presence of the charge transport component in a gradient concentration from the highest concentration in the bottom of the charge transport layer in a direction that the lowest concentration is on the surface of the polymer layer, and wherein said gradient comprises from about zero (0) to about 20 percent by weight of said charge transport component on the surface of said polymer layer;
• from about 20 to about 40 percent by weight of said charge transport component in an intermixed region between said polymer layer and said charge transport layer;
• and from about 30 to about 50 percent by weight of said charge transport component at the bottom of said charge transport layer;
• and wherein the concentration gradient is accomplished by diffusing of the charge transport component from the charge transport layer to the polymer layer.