摘要:
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support and a photosensitive layer formed on the support. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a surface layer containing a polyarylate resin and acicular inorganic fillers. The acicular inorganic fillers are basic and have a number-average aspect ratio of 5 to 50 and a Mohs hardness of 2 to 6.
摘要:
An overcoat layer and method to make an overcoated photoconductor drum of an electrophotographic image forming device using irradiation such as with electron beam (EB) or ultraviolet (UV) light is provided. The photoconductor drum is then cured using EB dose of between 10 and 100 kiloGrays (kGy), preferably between 20 and 40 kGys or UV irradiation with an exposure of between 0.1 and 2 J/cm2. The unique overcoat layer of the present invention is formed having a biphasic morphology comprised of a highly cured crosslinked phase and a second phase enriched in uncured material. The desired amount of uncured uncrosslinked material found in the second phase of the biphasic structure, is between 2-70 wt % range, with particularly good combination of long-life and electrical performance when present at the 5-50 wt % level, and the best performance at the 15-40 wt % level. The biphasic morphology of the overcoat layer using the method of the present invention gives rise to the good wear rates while allowing rapid transport of the electrical charge and thus fast discharge properties of the photoconductor drum.
摘要翻译:提供了使用诸如电子束(EB)或紫外(UV)光等照射的电子照相成像装置的外涂层感光鼓的外涂层和方法。 然后使用10至100千格(kGy),优选20至40kGys之间的EB剂量或0.1至2J / cm 2的曝光的UV照射来固化感光鼓。 本发明的独特外涂层形成为具有由高度固化的交联相和富含未固化材料的第二相组成的双相形态。 在双相结构的第二相中发现的未固化未交联材料的所需量为2-70重量%范围,当以5-50重量%的水平存在时,寿命长和电性能特别好的组合, 最佳性能在15-40重量级。 使用本发明的方法的外涂层的双相形态产生良好的磨损率,同时允许电荷的快速传输并因此感光鼓的快速放电性能。
摘要:
An overcoat layer and method to make an overcoated photoconductor drum of an electrophotographic image forming device using irradiation such as with electron beam (EB) or ultraviolet (UV) light is provided. The photoconductor drum is then cured using EB dose of between 10 and 100 kiloGrays (kGy), preferably between 20 and 40 kGys or UV irradiation with an exposure of between 0.1 and 2 J/cm2. The unique overcoat layer of the present invention is formed having a biphasic morphology comprised of a highly cured crosslinked phase and a second phase enriched in uncured material. The desired amount of uncured uncrosslinked material found in the second phase of the biphasic structure, is between 2-70 wt % range, with particularly good combination of long-life and electrical performance when present at the 5-50 wt % level, and the best performance at the 15-40 wt % level. The biphasic morphology of the overcoat layer using the method of the present invention gives rise to the good wear rates while allowing rapid transport of the electrical charge and thus fast discharge properties of the photoconductor drum.
摘要:
Provided is an electrophotographic photoconductor including an electroconductive substrate, a photoconductive layer on the electroconductive substrate, and a protection layer on the photoconductive layer, wherein the protection layer contains two or more metal oxides having different average primary particle diameters, a binder resin, and a charge transporting material, the content of the metal oxides in the protection layer is 50% by mass or higher, and the average primary particle diameters of the metal oxides satisfy all of formula (I) to (III) below: d(1)
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photoconductor and a developing device that uses a developer that exhibits magnetism, the developing device including a housing having an opening for development at a position facing the photoconductor, and plural developing rollers that are exposed through the opening in the housing, that rotate without contacting a surface of the photoconductor, and that are arranged without contacting each other in a direction in which the surface of the photoconductor rotates, wherein a minimum distance between an inner surface portion extending to the opening of the housing of the developing device and one of the developing rollers arranged close to the inner surface portion and a minimum distance between the housing and the surface of the photoconductor are each equal to or larger than a minimum distance between the developing rollers.
摘要:
An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer provided on the electroconductive substrate, and an outermost surface layer, wherein the outermost surface layer is a layer constituted with a cured product of a composition including at least one of non-charge transporting compounds represented by formulae (I) and (II), and at least one non-reactive charge transporting material:
摘要:
An electron transporting layer is a cured layer including carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms. When ratios of the number of carbon atoms, ratios of the number of nitrogen atoms, and ratios of the number of oxygen atoms are analyzed at 10 points by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ESCA), the respective standard deviations, σ(C), σ(N) and σ(O), of the ratios of the number of carbon atoms, the ratios of the number of nitrogen atoms and the ratios of the number of oxygen atoms satisfy the following expressions (1) to (3): σ(C)≦1.5 (1), σ(N)≦1.5 (2), and σ(O)≦1.5 (3).
摘要:
Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate; a charge generating layer provided on the conductive substrate; a charge transporting layer provided on the charge generating layer; and an outermost surface layer provided on the charge transporting layer, wherein the charge transporting layer includes a charge transporting material and a polycarbonate copolymer having a solubility parameter as calculated by a Feders method of from 11.40 to 11.75, and the outermost surface layer includes a charge transporting material, fluorine-containing resin particles, and a fluorine-containing dispersant.
摘要:
Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member which is excellent in terms of both continuous reduction of contact stress with contact members and the like and potential stability during repeated use. A charge transport layer which serves as a surface layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member has a matrix-domain structure including a matrix containing a component [β] (polycarbonate resin D having a specific repeating structural unit) and a charge-transporting substance and domains containing a component [α] (polycarbonate resin A having a repeating structural unit including a specific siloxane moiety).
摘要:
An overcoat layer for an organic photoconductor drum of an electrophotographic image forming device is provided. The overcoat layer is prepared from a curable composition including a urethane resin having at least six radical polymerizable functional groups. The at least six radical polymerizable functional groups may include acrylate group, methacrylate group, styrenic group, allylic group, vinylic group, glycidyl ether group, epoxy group, or combinations thereof. This overcoat layer has an improved wear resistance, thus protecting the organic photoconductor drum from damage and extending its useful life.