Abstract:
The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.
Abstract:
Dichroic dyes, compositions thereof, and liquid crystal compositions, microencapsulated liquid crystal compositions and liquid-crystal display elements employing the same. The dichroic dyes have high photostability in addition to excellent solubility. Furthermore, the liquid crystal composition employing the above dichroic dyes can have an orientational order parameter more than 0.7.
Abstract:
Bis(azo-benzene) diamine monomers and a method of synthesizing the monomers are provided. The bis(azo-benzene) diamine monomers, in combination with amine reactive monomers, form polymers, such as polyimides and copolyimides, having photomechanical and thermomechanical properties.
Abstract:
A photoconductive composition comprising at least one disazo compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X, L.sub.1, L.sub.2, L.sub.3, L.sub.4, L.sub.5, L.sub.6, A, m and n are as defined in the description and an electrophotographic light-sensitive material containing the disazo compound are disclosed.The disazo compound is effective for improving both sensitivity and durability of the light-sensitive material.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic printing original plate is disclosed, which comprises an electroconductive support material and an electrophotographic photosensitive layer formed thereon, which electrophotographic photosensitive layer comprises (i) a charge generation layer consisting essentially of a particular azo pigment serving as a charge generating material and (ii) a charge transport layer consisting essentially of a charge transporting material and an alkali-soluble resin; and an electrophotographic printing plate making process using the above printing original plate is also disclosed, which comprises the steps of electrically charging uniformly the above printing original plate, exposing the charged printing original plate to optical images to form latent electrostatic images thereon, developing the latent electrostatic images with toner, fixing the toner images to the printing original plate, and removing the electrophotographic photosensitive layer portions corresponding to the non-image areas of the printing original plate by dissolving the photosensitive layer portions in a dissolving liquid, thereby making a printing plate.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photosensitive member characterized by containing at least one azo pigment represented by the following formula (1), (2), or (3): ##STR1## In these formulae; ##STR2## wherein Z represents ##STR3## in which R.sub.71 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; n is 0 or 1; R.sub.21, R.sub.22, R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, or hydroxyl R.sub.31 and R.sub.32 represent hydrogen or alkoxy; and R.sub.41, R.sub.42, R.sub.43, R.sub.44, R.sub.51, R.sub.52, R.sub.53 and R.sub.54 represent hydrogen, halogen, or organic monovalent residue. ##STR4## wherein X represents a residue necessary for completing an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring, each ring being substituted or unsubstituted; R.sub.11 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.12 represents methyl, ethyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 linear alkyl; and R.sub.17 and R.sub.18 represent alkyl, aralkyl or aryl, each substituted or unsubstituted. In formula (2), R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and X are as defined above; R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 represent hydrogen or cyano; and R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro or hydroxyl.
Abstract:
Dichroic dyes, compositions thereof, and liquid crystal compositions, microencapsulated liquid crystal compositions and liquid-crystal display elements employing the same. The dichroic dyes have high photostability in addition to excellent solubility. Furthermore, the liquid crystal composition employing the above dichroic dyes can have an orientational order parameter more than 0.7.
Abstract:
A process for printing an image on a substrate comprising applying to the substrate by means of an ink jet printer an ink comprising a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: Also claimed are compounds, inks, printed substrates and the use of compounds in preparing ink jet printing inks. The compounds provide inks which when printed exhibit good light fastness and ozone fastness.
Abstract:
An organic photoconductive material is represented by the following general formula [1]:A.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--B--N.dbd.N--A.sub.2 [1],wherein B is a divalent organic group bonded to nitrogen atoms forming azo groups, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are groups different from each other, A.sub.1 is represented by the following general formula [A1]: ##STR1## wherein X is an atomic group which is necessary for forming an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero-ring by condensation with the benzene ring, Y is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 4, R is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or an aromatic hetero-ring group and n is 1 or 2, and A.sub.2 is a group represented by one of the following general formulae [A2] and [A3]: ##STR2## wherein a.sub.1 is a group selected from R, --N.dbd.CH--R and ##STR3## R, X, Y, m and n are the same as those in the general formula [A1] and p is 0 or 1. A photosensitive material for electronic photography having excellent properties, such as charging property, retention of charge, sensitivity, residual voltage and image formation, and showing no change of the properties after repeated use for a long time can be obtained by using an azo compound having a specific structure as the carrier generating substance. A photosensitive material for electric photography of a laminate type or a dispersion type having high performance and high durability can also be provided.