Electrophotosensitive material

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6187493
  • Patent Number
    6,187,493
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, February 10, 1998
    26 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 13, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
The present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, the photosensitive layer comprising a specific hole transferring material and/or electron transferring material and a binding resin of a polyester resin which is a substantially linear polymer obtained by using a specific dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group or the like. This photosensitive material is improved in sensitivity, and is also superior in adhesion to conductive substrate as well as mechanical strength such as wear resistance, etc.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material which is used for image forming apparatuses utilizing an electrophotography, such as electrostatic copying machine, laser beam printer, etc.




The electrophotography such as Carlson process includes a step of uniformly charging the surface of an electrophotosensitive material by a corona discharge; an exposure step of exposing the surface of the charged electrophotosensitive material to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the electrophotosensitive material; a developing step of bringing the formed electrostatic latent image into contact with a developer to visualize the electrostatic latent image due to a toner contained in the developer to form a toner image; a transferring step of transferring the toner image on a paper; a fixing step of fixing the transferred toner image; and a cleaning step of removing the toner remained on the photosensitive material.




As the electrophotosensitive material to be used for the above electrophotography, there have recently been suggested various organic photoconductors using an organic photoconductive compound having little toxicity in place of an inorganic photoconductive material (e.g. selenium, cadmium sulfide, etc.) whose handling is difficult because if it's toxicity. Such an organic photoconductor has an advantage such as good processability, easy manufacturing and great deal of freedom for design of performance.




As the organic photoconductor, a distributed function photosensitive layer containing an electric charge generating layer which generates an electric charge by light irradiation, and an electric charge transferring layer which transfer the generated electric charge is exclusively used.




A lot of studies about a binding resin which contains the above electric charge generating material and electron transferring material (consisting of hole transferring material and/or electron transferring material) and constitutes a photosensitive layer have been made so as to increase a mechanical strength (e.g. wear resistance, scratch resistance, etc.) of the photosensitive layer to prolong the life of the photoconductor. Particularly, polycarbonate resins (e.g. bisphenol A type, C type, Z type, fluorine-containing type, biphenyl copolymer type, etc.) have widely been utilized (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication Nos. 60-172045, 60-192950, 61-62039, 63-148263, 63-273064, 5-80548 and 5-88396).




In addition, it has also been known that the mechanical strength of the photosensitive layer is improved by increasing the molecular weight of the above polycarbonate resin (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication Nos. 5-113671 and 5-158249).




The mechanical strength of the photosensitive layer is improved by using the above-described polycarbonate resin as the binding resin, but the degree of the improvement is insufficient. In addition, the polycarbonate resin is inferior in compatibility with electric charge transferring material and despersion properties and, therefore, characteristics thereof can not be sufficiently utilized even if a material having excellent hole transferring characteristics is used. Accordingly, the sensitivity becomes inferior.




Furthermore, regarding a single-layer type photoconductor containing an electric charge transferring material and an electric charge generating material in a single layer, when using the polycarbonate resin as the binding resin in the photosensitive layer, the photosensitive layer is peeled off from a conductive substrate while using because the polycarbonate resin is inferior in adhesion to the conductive substrate such as aluminum, etc.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




It is a main object of the present invention is to provide an electrophotosensitive material comprising a photosensitive layer in which a charge transferring material is uniformly dispersed in a binding resin, the electrophotosensitive material being superior in sensitivity.




It is another object of the present invention to provide an electrophotosensitive material provided with a photosensitive layer having a high mechanical strength such as wear resistance, etc. and being superior in adhesion to substrate.




The present inventors have studied intensively in order to accomplish the above objects. As a result, it has been found that, by using a specific electric charge transferring material, i.e. hole transferring material or electron transferring material, in combination with a specific polyester resin, the compatibility and dispersion properties of the electric charge transferring material to polyester resin are improved and, therefore, high electric charge transferring characteristics of the electric charge transferring material are fully exhibited, thereby improving the sensitivity of the photosensitive material.




The above specific polyester resin is superior in adhesion to conductive substrate and, therefore, the photosensitive layer is not likely to peel off from the conductive substrate while using the photosensitive material for a long period of time. Furthermore, the above polyester resin is also superior in mechanical strength such as wear resistance, etc. and, therefore, it becomes possible to prolong the life of the photosensitive material.




That is, the present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, the photosensitive layer comprising a binding resin of a polyester resin which is a substantially linear polymer obtained by using dihydroxy compounds represented by the following general formulas (1), (2) and (3), an electric charge generating material, and at least one of a hole transferring material selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formulas (HT1) to (HT13) and/or at least one of an electron transferring material selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formulas (ET1) to (ET14).




<Dihydroxy compounds>




General formula (1):











wherein R


1


is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and R


2


, R


3


, R


4


and R


5


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group




General formula (2):











wherein R


1


, R


2


, R


3


, R


4


and R


5


are as defined above; and n is an integer of not less than 2, preferably integer of 2 to 5




General formula (3):











wherein R


1


, R


2


, R


3


, R


4


and R


5


are as defined above; and R


6


and R


7


are the same or different and indicate an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms




<Hole transferring material>











wherein R


8


, R


9


, R


10


, R


11


, R


12


and R


13


are the same or different and indicate a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group, and the alkyl group, alkoxy group and aryl group may have a substituent; and a, b, c, d, e and f are the same or different and indicate an integer of 0 to 5











wherein R


14


, R


15


, R


160


, R


17


and R


18


are the same or different and indicate a hologen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group, and the alkyl group, alkoxy group and aryl group may have a substituent; and g, h, i, j and k are the same or different and indicate an integer of 0 to 5











wherein R


19


, R


20


, R


21


and R


22


are the same or different and indicate a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group, and the alkyl group, alkoxy group and aryl group may have a substituent; R


23


are the same or different and indicate a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group, and the alkyl group, alkoxy group and aryl group may have a substituent; m, n, o and p are the same or different and indicate an integer of 0 and 5; and q is an integer of 0 to 6











wherein R


24


, R


25


, R


26


and R


27


are the same or different and indicate a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group, and the alkyl group, alkoxy group and aryl group may have a substituent; and r, s, t and u are the same or different and indicate an integer of 0 to 5











wherein R


28


and R


29


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and R


30


, R


31


, R


32


and R


33


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group











wherein R


34


, R


35


and R


36


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group











wherein R


37


, R


38


, R


39


and R


40


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group











wherein R


41


, R


42


, R


43


, R


44


and R


45


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group











wherein R


46


is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R


47


, R


48


and R


49


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group











wherein R


50


, R


51


and R


52


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group











wherein R


53


and R


54


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and R


55


and R


56


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group











wherein R


57


R


58


, R


59


, R


60


, R


61


and R


62


are the same or different and indicate an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group; α is an integer of 1 to 10; and v, w, x, y, z and A are the same or different and indicate 0 to 2











wherein R


63


, R


64


, R


65


and R


66


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and Ar is a group (Ar1), (Ar2) or (Ar3) represented by the formulas:











[Electron transferring materials]











wherein R


67


, R


68


, R


69


and R


70


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group, and the alkyl group, alkoxy group and aryl group may have a substituent, provided that two of R


67


, R


68


, R


69


and R


70


are the same groups











wherein R


71


, R


72


, R


73


, R


74


and R


75


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a halogen atom











wherein R


76


is an alkyl group; R


77


is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a halogen atom or a halogen-substituted alkyl group; and B is an integer of 0 to 5











wherein R


78


and R


79


are the same or different and indicate an alkyl group; C is an integer of 1 to 4; and D is an integer of 0 to 4











wherein R


80


is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen-substituted alkyl group or a halogen atom: E is an integer of 0 to 4; and F is an integer of 0 to 5











wherein G is an integer of 1 or 2











wherein R


81


is an alkyl group; and H is an integer of 1 to 4,











wherein R


82


and R


83


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group or a cyano group; and X indicates O, N—CN or C(CN)


2














wherein R


84


is a hydrogen atom, a halogen tom, an alkyl group or a phenyl group which may have a substituent; R


85


is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a phenyl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a N-alkylcarbamoyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group; and J is an integer of 1 to 3











wherein R


86


is an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a phenyl group which may have a substituent, a halogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a N-alkylcarbamoyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group; and K is an integer of 0 to 3











wherein R


87


and R


88


are the same or different and indicate a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cyano group, a nitro group or an alkoxycarbonyl group; and L and M indicate an integer of 0 to 3











wherein R


89


and R


90


are the same or different and indicate a phenyl group, a polycyclic aromatic group or a heterocyclic group, and these groups may have a substituent











wherein R


91


is an amino group, a dialkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group or a phenyl group; and N is an integer of 1 to 2











wherein R


92


is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group or an aralkyl group




As the above binding resin, the polyester resin which is the substantially linear polymer obtained by using at least one of dihydroxy compounds represented by the general formula (1), (2) and (3) may be used in combination with a polycarbonate resin. Thereby, the compatibility is improved by the polycarbonate resin even if the polyester resin is used in combination with a material which is inferior in compatibility with polycarbonate resin.




Since the polyester resin in the present invention is superior in adhesion to conductive substrate, as described above, the above organic photosensitive layer using the polyester resin as the binding resin is suitable for using in the form of the single layer.




DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION




Examples of the alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms include ethylene group, propylene group, tetramethylene group.




Examples of the alkyl group include alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group, t-butyl group, pentyl group or hexyl group. The above alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms are alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms excluding pentyl and hexyl groups. The alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms are groups including octyl, nonyl and decyl groups, in addition to the above-described alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.




Examples of the aryl group include phenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, biphenylyl group, o-terphenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group or phenanthryl group.




Examples of the aralkyl group include aralkyl groups whose alkyl group moiety has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as benzyl group, phenethyl group, trityl group or benzhydryl group.




Examples of the alkoxy group include alkoxy groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, isopropoxy group, butoxy group, isobutoxy group, t-butoxy group, pentyloxy group or hexyloxy group.




Examples of the halogen-substituted alkyl group include groups whose alkyl group moiety has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as chrolomethyl group, bromomethyl group, fluoromethyl group, iodomethyl group, 2-chloroethyl group, 1-fluoroethyl group, 3-chloropropyl group, 2-bromopropyl group, 1-chloropropyl group, 2-chloro-1-methylethyl group, 1-bromo-1-methylethyl group, 4-iodobutyl group, 3-fluorobutyl group, 3-chloro-2-methylpropyl group, 2-iodo-2-methylpropyl group, 1-fluoro-2-methylpropyl group, 2-chloro-1,1-dimethylethyl group, 2-bromo-1,1-dimethylethyl group, 5-bromopentyl group or 4-chlorohexyl group.




Examples of the polycyclic aromatic group include naphthyl group, phenanthryl group or anthryl group.




Examples of the heterocyclic group include thienyl group, pyrrolyl group, pyrrolidinyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, 2H-imidazolyl group, pyrazolyl group, triazolyl group, tetrazolyl group, pyranyl group, pyridyl group, piperidyl group, piperidino group, 3-morpholinyl group, morpholino group or thiazolyl group. In addition, it may also be a heterocylic group condenses with an aromatic ring.




Examples of the substituent which may be substituted on the above groups include halogen atom, amino group, hydroxyl group, optionally esterified carboxyl group, cyano group, alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or alkenyl groups having 2 to 6 carbon atoms which may have an aryl group.




Next, examples of the hole transferring material will be described.




Examples of the benzidine derivative represented by the general formula (HT1) include the following compounds (HT1-1) to (HT1-11).


















Examples of the phenylenediamine derivative represented by the general formula (HT2) include the following compounds (HT2-1) to (HT-2-6).











Examples of the naphthylenediamine derivative represented by the general formula (HT3) include the following compounds (HT3-1) to (HT3-5).











Examples of the phenythrenediamine derivative represented by the general formula (HT4) include the following compounds (HT4-1) to (HT4-3).











Examples of the butadiene derivative represented by the general formula (HT5) include the following compound (HT5-1).











Examples of the pyrene-hydrazone derivative represented by the general formula (HT6) include the following compound (HT6-1)











Examples of the acrolein derivative represented by the general formula (HT7) include the following compound (HT7-1).











Examples of the phenanthrenediamine derivative represented by the general formula (HT8) include the following compounds (HT8-1) to (HT8-2)











Examples of the carbazole-hydrazone derivative represented by the general formula (HT9) include the following compounds (HT9-1) and (HT9-2).











Examples of the quinoline-hydrazone derivative represented by the general formula (HT10) include the following compounds (HT10-1) and (HT10-2).











Examples of the stilbene derivative represented by the general formula (HT11) include the following compounds (HT11-1) and (HT11-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (HT12) include the following compounds (HT12-1) and (HT12-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (HT13) include the following compounds (HT13-1) to (HT13-3).











Next, examples of the electron transferring material will be described.




Examples of the diphenoquinone derivative represented by the general formula (ET1) include the following compounds (ET1-1) and (ET1-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET2) includes the following compounds (ET2-1) to (ET2-7).


















Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET3) includes the following compounds (ET3-1) to (ET3-5).


















Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET4) include the following compounds (ET4-1) and (ET4-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET5) includes the following compounds (ET5-1) and (ET5-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET6) includes the following compounds (ET6-1) and (ET6-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET7) includes the following compounds (ET7-1) and (ET7-2).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET8) includes the following compounds (ET8-1) to (ET8-3).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET9) include the following compound (ET9-1).











Examples of the compound resented by the general formula (ET10) include the following compound (ET10-1).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET11) include the following compound (ET11-1).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET12) include the following compound (ET12-1).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET13) include the following compound (ET13-1).











Examples of the compound represented by the general formula (ET14) include the following compound (ET14-1).











Next, the polyester resin to be used as the binding resin in the present invention will be explained.




The polyester resin in the present invention is a substantially linear polymer using the dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1), (2) or (3), as described above. That is, this polyester resin is a copolymer obtained by subjecting dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof, at least one of the above dihydroxy compounds and other diol to polycondensation. The proportion of the above dihydroxy compound in the diol component is not less than 10 molar %, preferably not less than 30 molar %, more preferably not less than 50 molar %. When the proportion of the dihydroxy compound is lower than 10 molar %, the heat resistance is inferior and the molded article is liable to be deformed by heat. In addition, the dispersion properties and solubility to organic solvent of the colorant are liable to be deteriorated.




The polyester resin in the present invention has a limiting viscosity (measured in chloroform at 20° C.) of not less than 0.3 dl/g, preferably not less than 0.6 dl/g. When the limiting viscosity is less than 0.3 dl/g, mechanical characteristics (particularly, wear resistance, etc.) of the photosensitive material are deteriorated. On the other hand, when the limiting viscosity is more than 0.6 dl/g, the molded article having a sufficient mechanical characteristics can be obtained. However, it takes a longer time to dissolve the polyester resin in a solvent as the limiting viscosity becomes larger, and the viscosity of the solution is liable to increase. When the viscosity of the solution is too high, it becomes difficult to apply a coating solution for forming an organic photosensitive layer on a conductive substrate. Therefore, when the limiting viscosity increases two-fold or more, a problem on practical use arises. A polyester resin having an optimum limiting viscosity can be easily obtained by controlling melt polymerization conditions (e.g. molecular weight modifier, polymerization time, polymerization temperature, etc.) and conditions of the chain extending reaction of the postprocess).




The reason why the polyester resin is superior in compatibility and dispersion properties to the hole transferring material in the present invention is assumed that the solubility in solvent is improved by using the dihydroxy compound (1), (2) or (3) as the copolymerization component, without deteriorating the moldability of the polyester resin. In addition, the reason why the polyester resin is superior in adhesion to conductive substrate is considered that the ester bond moiety in the molecule of the polyester resin contributes to the adhesion to metal. Furthermore, the reason why the wear resistance of the photosensitive layer is improved is assumed that entanglement of polymer molecular chains is increased and the elasticity modulus is also increased by copolymerizing with the dihydroxy compound.




Examples of the dicarboxylic acid or ester-forming derivative thereof include aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,5-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,2′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 3,3′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 9,9′-bis(4-carboxyphenylene)fluorene, etc.; aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as maleic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, decamethylenedicarboxylic acid, etc.; and ester-forming derivatives thereof. These may be used alone or in combination thereof.




Examples of the fluorene dihydroxy compound represented by the above general formula (1) includes 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-propylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dipropylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy-3-isopropylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisopropylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-n-butylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-di-n-butylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isobutylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisobutylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-(1-methylpropyl)phenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-bis(1-methylpropyl)phenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-phenylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diphenylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-benzylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dibenzylphenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(3-hydroxypropoxy)phenyl]fluorene, 9,9-bis[4-(4-hydroxybutoxy)phenyl]fluorene, etc. These may be used alone or in combination thereof. Among them, 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene is preferred in view of optical characteristics and moldability.




The cycloalkane dihydroxy compound represented by the above general formula (2) may be any one which is synthesized from cycloalkanone, and examples thereof include dihydroxy compounds to be derived from cyclohexanone, such as 1,-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-propylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dipropylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isopropylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisopropylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-n-butylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-di-n-butylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isobutylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisobutylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-(1-methylpropyl)phenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-bis(1-methylpropyl)phenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-phenylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diphenylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-benzylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dibenzylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-4-methylcyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2,4,6-trimethylcyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxypropoxy)phenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxybutoxy)phenyl]cyclohexane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from cyclopentanone, such as 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-propylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dipropylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isopropylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisopropylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-n-butylphenyl]cyclopentane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from cycloheptanone, such as 1,1-bis[4(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-propylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dipropylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isopropylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisopropylphenyl]cycloheptane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-n-butylphenyl]cycloheptane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from cyclooctanone, such as 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-propylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dipropylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isopropylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisopropylphenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-n-butylphenyl]cyclooctane, etc.; but are not limited in these compounds.




These cycloalkane dihydroxy compounds synthesized from cycloalkanone can be used alone or in combination thereof.




Among them, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cyclohexane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis [4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cyclopentane, 1,1-bis [4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclooctane, 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl ]cyclooctane and 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl ]cyclooctane are preferred in view of moldability.




The dihydroxy compound represented by the above general formula (3) may be any one which can be synthesized from alkanone, that is, dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula C


m


H


2m


O (m is an integer) which is derived from a straight-chain alkanone including a branched alkanone. Examples of the dihydroxy compound (3) include dihydroxy compounds to be derived from 4-methyl-2-pentanone, such as 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl ]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl ]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis [4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis [4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-propylphenyl]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dipropylphenyl]-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-isopropylphenyl]-4methylpentane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diisopropylphenyl ]-4methylpentane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from 3-methyl-2-butanone, such as 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-3-methylbutane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]-3-methylbutane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]-3-methylbutane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]-3-methylbutane, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]-3-methylbutane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from 3-pentanone, such as 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]pentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl ]pentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethyphenyl ]pentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl ]pentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl ]pentane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone, such as 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2,4-dimethylpentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]-2,4-dimethylpentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl ]-2,4-dimethylpentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl ]-2,4-dimethylpentane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl ]-2,4-dimethylpentane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from 2,4-dimethyl-3-hexanone, such as 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2,4-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]-2,4-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl ]-2,4-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl ]-2,4-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]-2,4-dimethylhexane, etc.;




dihydroxy compounds to be derived from 2,5-dimethyl-3-hexanone, such as 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2,5-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]-2,5-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl ]-2,5-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-ethylphenyl ]-2,5-dimethylhexane, 3,3-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-diethylphenyl]-2,5-dimethylhexane, etc. These compounds can be used alone or in combination thereof.




As the other diol, there can be used in aliphatic glycols such as ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,4-pentanediol, 1,3-pentanediol, etc.; diols having an aromatic ring at the main or side chain, such as 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-1-phenylethane, etc; compounds having an aromatic ring and sulfur at the main chain, such as bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]sulfon, etc.: or other hydroxy compounds such as bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-sulfon, tricyclodecanedimethylol, etc.




The polyester resin in the present invention can be produced by selecting a suitable method from known methods such as melt polymerization method (e.g. interesterification method and direct polymerization method), solution polymerization method and interfacial polymerization method. In that case, a conventional known method can also be used with respect to the reaction condition such as polymerization catalyst.




In order to produce the polyester resin in the present invention by the interesterfication method of the melt polymerization method, it is preferred that the proportion of at least one sort of the dihydroxy compound selected from the dihydroxy compounds of the general formulas (1), (2) and (3) is 10 to 95 molar % for the glycol component in the resin. When the proportion exceeds 95 molar %, there is a problem that the melt polymerization reaction does not proceed and the polymerization time becomes drastically long. Even then it is more than 95 molar %, the polyester resin can be easily produced by the solution polymerization method or interfacial polymerization method.




In the polyester resin (amorphous) produced by copolymerizing dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof with the above dihydroxy compound (1), (2) or (3), the weight-average molecular weight on the polystyrene basis of 100,000 (limiting viscosity in chloroform: 0.6 dl/g) is a critical value which can be easily obtained by a conventional known polymerization method.




In order to obtain a polymeric polyester resin having an limiting viscosity of not less than 0.6 dl/g, it is preferred to react with a diisocyanate after polymerizing by the above-described method. The molecular chain of the polyester can be extended to easily increase the limiting viscosity in chloroform to 0.6 dl/g or more by this post treatment, thereby improving mechanical characteristics such as wear resistance, etc.




All compounds having two isocyanate groups in the same molecule are included in the diisocyanate to be used in the present invention. More specifically, examples thereof include hexamethylene diisocyanate, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, methylene-4,4′-bisphenyl diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, 3-isocyanatemethyl-3,5,5-trimethycyclohexyl isocyanate, etc. These may be used alone or in combination thereof. Among them, methylene-4,4′-bisphenyl diisocyanate is particularly preferred.




The amount of the diisocyanate to be reacted with the polyester polymer is normally within a range of 0.5- to 1.3-fold amount, preferably 0.8- to 1.1-fold amount, based on the mol numbers calculated on the basis of the number-average molecular weight. The terminal end of the polyester molecule is alcoholic OH, and the diisocyanate reacts with alcohol to form an urethane bond, thereby accomplishing the chain extending of the polyester. At this time, the amount of the urethane bond to be introduced into the polyester becomes not more than 1% (molar fraction) and, therefore, physical properties (e.g. refractive index, birefringence, glass transition point, transparency, etc.) of the whole resin are the same as those of the polyester resin before treatment.




In the above-described chain extending reaction, a suitable catalyst may be optionally used. Preferred examples of the catalyst include metal catalysts (e.g. tin octylate, dibutyltin dilaurate, lead naphthenate, etc.), diazobiscyclo[2,2,2]octane, tri-N-butylamine, etc. The amount of the catalyst to be added varies depending on the temperature of the chain extending reaction, and is normally not more than 0.01 mol, preferably not more than 0.001 mol, based on 1 mol of the diisocyanate.




The reaction proceeds by adding a suitable amount of the catalyst and diisocyanate to the above-described polyester at the molten state, followed by stirring under a dry nitrogen current.




The reaction temperature of the chain extending reaction varies depending on the condition. When the reaction is conducted in an organic solvent, the reaction temperature is preferably set at a temperature lower than a boiling point of a solvent. When using no organic solvent, it is preferably set at a temperature higher than a glass transition point of the polyester. Since the obtainable molecular weight and degree of coloring due to the side reaction are decided by the reaction temperature, the optimum reaction system and reaction temperature suitable for the system can be selected, taking the objective molecular weight and that of the polyester before reaction into consideration. For example, when using trichlorobenzene as the organic solvent, it becomes possible to conduct the reaction within a range of 130 to 150° C., and the coloring due to the side reaction is scarcely observed.




The molecular weight is drastically increased by the above-described chain extending reaction of the polyester and the limiting viscosity is increased. The final molecular weight varies depending on the molecular weight before the reaction, but the molecular weight of the chain-extended polyester can be increased to the objective value by changing the amount of the diisocyanate, in addition to the reaction temperature and reaction time. It is difficult to specify the reaction temperature and reaction time. However, the higher the temperature, or the longer the reaction time, the higher the resulting molecular weight is. In addition, when the amount of diisocyanate is the same amount or 1.1-fold amount of the mol numbers of polyester calculated from the number-average molecular weight, the effect of the chain extending is the highest.




The molecular weight of the polyester obtained by copolymerizing dicarboxylic acid or ester-forming derivative thereof with the dihydroxy compound (1), (2) or (3) is normally about 50,000 (limiting viscosity: 0.4 dl/g), and the maximum value thereof is about 100,000 (limiting viscosity: 0.6 dl/g). For example, a polymeric polyester having the limiting viscosity of 0.7 to 1.5 dl/g can be obtained by subjecting polyester having a molecular weight of about 50,000, which can be produced most easily, as the raw material to the chain extending reaction.




The molecular weight distributin of the chain-extended polyester is normally widened. The molecular weight distribution of the amorphous polyester obtained by copolymerizing the above-described special dihydroxy compound produced by the melt polymerization varies depending on various reaction conditions, but is normally about 2 (in ratio of weight-average molecular weight to number-average molecular weight). After the chain extending reaction, it normally become 4 or more. When it is not preferred that the molecular weight distribution exists, the molecular weight distribution can be optionally controlled using a molecular weight fractionation method which is normally known. As the molecular weight fractionation method, there can be used reprecipitation method due to poor solvent, method of passing through a column filled with gel to sift by the size of the molecule, method described in Analysis of Polymers, T. R. Crompton, Pergamon Press, etc.




In the present invention, a polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (A) can be contained as the binding resin, in addition to the above polyester resin.











wherein R


Q


and R


R


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an aryl gruop which may have a substituent, and R


Q


and R


R


may bond each other to form a ring; and R


S


, R


T


, R


U


, R


V


, R


W


, R


X


, R


Y


and R


Z


are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an aryl group which may have a substituent, or a halogen atom.




Such as polycarbonate resin may be a homopolymer using single monomers, or a copolymer using two or more sorts of monomers represented by the above repeating unit.




Examples of the polycarbonate resin represented by the general formula (A) will be descried hereinafter.











Regarding the blending proportion of the polycarbonate resin (A) to the polyester resin, the amount of the polycarbonate resin (A) is preferably 1 to 99 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin.




The photosensitive material of the present invention can be applied to both cases where the photosensitive layer include single-layer and multi-layer types.




In order to obtain the single-layer type photosensitive material, a photosensitive layer containing an electric charge generating material, a hole transferring material, an electron transferring material and the above polyester resin as a binding resin may be formed on a conductive substrate by means such as application, etc.




In order to obtain the multi-layer type photosensitive material, an electric charge generating layer containing an electric charge generating material and a binding resin is firstly formed on a conductive substrate, and then an electric charge transferring layer containing any one of a hole transferring material and an electron transferring material and a binding resin may be formed on this electric charge generating layer, according to a negative charging type or a positive charging type. On the other hand, the electric charge generating layer may be formed after the electron transferring layer was formed on the conductive substrate. When the electric charge transferring layer contains the electron transferring material, the electric charge generating layer may contain the hole transferring material. On the other hand, when the electric charge transferring layer contains the hole transferring material, the electric charge generating layer may contain the electron transferring material.




Examples of the electric charge generating material include electric charge generating materials which have hitherto been known, such as material-free phthalocyanine, titanyl phthalocyanine, perylene pigments, bis-azo pigments, dithioketopyrrolopyrrole pigments, metal-free naphthalocyanine pigments, metal naphthalocyanine pigments, squaline pigments, tris-azo pigments, indigo pigments, azulenium pigments, cyanine pigments, etc. Various electric charge generating materials which have hitherto been known can be used in combination for the purpose of widening a sensitivity range of the electrophotosensitive material so as to present an absorption wavelength within a desired range.




When using any one of compounds represented by the formulas (HT1) to (HT13) as the hole transferring material, the compounds represented by the formulas (ET1) to (ET14) may be used as the electron transferring material to be used in combination with the hole transferring material, but other known electron transferring materials may also be used.




Examples of the known electron transferring material include diphenoquinone derivatives other than compounds represented by the general formula (ET1), malononitrile, thiopyran compounds, tetracyanoethylene, 2,4,8-trinitrothioxanthone, fluorenone compounds (e.g. 3,4,5,7-tetranitro-9-fluorenone), dinitrobenzene, dinitroanthracene, dinitroacridine, nitroanthraquinone, dinitroanthraquinone, succinic anhydride, maleic anhydride, dibromomaleic anhydride, etc.




When using any one of compounds represented by the formulas (ET1) to (ET14) as the electron transferring material, the compounds represented by the formulas (HT1) to (HT13) may be used as the hole transferring material to be used in combination with the electron transferring material, but other known electron transferring materials may also be used.




Examples of the known hole transferring material include nitrogen-containing cyclic compounds and condensed polycyclic compounds, for example, benzidine derivatives other than compound represented by the general formula (HT1); phenylenediamine derivatives other than compounds represented by the formula (HT2); styryl compounds such as 9-(4-diethylaminostyrl) anthracene, etc.; carbazole compounds such as polyvinyl carbazole, etc.; pyrazoline compounds such as 1-phenyl-3-(p-dimethylaminophenyl) pyrazoline, etc.; hydrazone compounds; triphenylamine compounds; indol compounds; oxazole compounds; isooxazole compounds; thiazole compounds; thiadiazole compounds; imidazole compounds; pyrazole compounds; triazole compounds, etc.




The above-described polyester resin to be used as the binding resin is preferably used as the binding resin for single-layer photosensitive material because of it's high adhesion to the conductive substrate. In case of the multi-layer photosensitive material, the wear resistance of the photosensitive layer is improved when using the polyester resin as the binding resin for surface layer. In that case, the polyester resin may be used for the layer of the substrate side, or other binding resin may also be used.




Examples of the other binding resin include above-described polycarbonate resin, styrene polymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-acrylic acid copolymer, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, alkyd resin, polyvinyl butyral, polyamide, etc.




Additives such as deterioration inhibitors (e.g. sensitizers, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, etc.) and plasticizers can be contained in the respective organic photosensitive layers of single-layer type and multi-layer type.




In order to improve the sensitivity of the electric charge generating layer, known sensitizers such as terphenyl, halonaphthoquinones, acenaphthylene, etc. may be used in combination with the electric charge generating material.




In the multi-layer photosensitive material, the electric charge generating material and binding resin, which constitute the electric charge generating layer, may be used in various proportions. It is preferred that the electric charge generating material is used in the amount of 5 to 1000 parts by weight, particularly 30 to 500 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binding resin.




The hole transferring material or electron transferring material and binding resin, which constitute the electric charge transferring layer, can be used in various proportions within such a range as not to prevent the electron transfer and to prevent the crystallization. It is preferred that the hole transferring material is used in the amount of 10 to 500 parts by weight, particularly 25 to 200 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binding resin, so as to easily transfer holes or electrons generated by light irradiation in the electric charge generating layer.




Furthermore, in the multi-layer type photosensitive layer, the electric charge generating layer is formed in the thickness of preferably about 0.01 to 10 μm, particularly about 0.01 to 5 μm, and the electric charge transferring layer is formed in the thickness of preferably about 2 to 100 μm, particularly about 5 to 50 μm.




In the single-layer type photosensitive material, it is preferred that the amount of the electric charge generating material is 0.1 to 50 parts by weight, particularly 0.5 to 30 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binding resin. It is preferred that the amount of the hole transferring material is 20 to 500 parts by weight, particularly 30 to 200 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binding resin. In addition, it is preferred that the single-layer type photosensitive layer is formed in the thickness of 5 to 100 μm, preferably about 10 to 50 μm.




A barrier layer may be formed, in such a range as not to inure the characteristics of the photosensitive material, between the conductive substrate and photosensitive layer in the single-layer type photosensitive material, or between the conductive substrate and electric charge generating layer or between the conductive substrate layer and electric charge transferring layer in the multi-layer type photosensitive material. Furthermore, a protective layer may be formed on the surface of the photosensitive layer.




As the conductive substrate on which the above respective layer are formed, various materials having a conductivity can be used, and examples thereof include metals such as aluminum, copper, tin, platinum, silver, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, cadmium, titanium, nickel, palladium, indium, stainless steel, brass, etc.; plastic materials vapor-deposited or laminated with the above metal; glass materials coated with aluminum iodide, tin oxide, indium oxide, etc.




The conductive substrate may be made in the form of a sheet or a drum. The substrate itself may have a conductivity or only the surface of the substrate may have a conductivity. It is preferred that the conductive substrate has a sufficient mechanical strength when used.




When the above respective layers are formed by the application method, the above-described electric charge generating material, hole transferring material, electric charge transferring material and binding resin may be dispersed and mixed with a suitable solvent using roll mill, ball mill, atriter, paint shaker, ultrasonic dispersion device, etc., and the resulting solution may be applied using known means, followed by drying.




As the solvent, there can be used various organic solvents, and examples thereof include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, etc.; aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, octane, cyclohexane, etc.; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.,; hydrocarbon halides such as dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, chlorobenzene, etc.; ethers such as dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, etc.; ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, etc.; esters such as ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, etc.; dimethylformaldehyde, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, etc. These solvents may be used alone or in combination thereof.




In order to improve dispersion properties of the hole transferring material and electric charge generating material as well as a smoothness of the surface of the photosensitive layer, surfactants, leveling agents, etc. may be used.











EXAMPLES




The following Reference Examples, Examples and Comparative Examples further illustrate the present invention in detail.




Reference Example 1




Dimethyl terephthalate (10.68 kg, 55 mol), 9,9-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene (16.88 kg, 38.5 mol) and ethylene glycol (7.2 kg, 116 mol) were used as the raw material, and calcium acetate (15.99 g, 0.091 mol) was used as the catalyst. They were introduced in a reaction tank and the interesterification reaction was conducted by heating slowly from 190 to 230° C. with stirring according to a normal method. After drawing out a predetermined amount of ethanol from the system, germanium oxide (6.9 g, 0.066 mol) as the polymerization catalyst and trimethyl phosphate (14 g, 0.1 mol) as the agent for preventing coloring were introduced. Then, the heating tank was heated slowly to 280° C. and, at the same time, the pressure was reduced slowly to 1 Torr or less while drawing out ethylene glycol to be formed. This condition was maintained until the viscosity was increased and, after reaching a predetermined stirring torque (after about 2 hours), the reaction was terminated and the reaction product was extruded into water to obtain a pellet.




The limiting viscosity of this copolymer was 0.38 dl/g. The weight-average molecular weight determined by GPC was 55,000 and number-average molecular weight was 25,000. In addition, the glass transition temperature was 145° C.




The above polyester copolymer (30 g) was dissolved in trichlorobenzene to prepare a 40% (by weight) solution. Then, methylene-bis(4-phenylisocyanate) (0.337 g) whose mol numbers are 1.1 times as those of the polyester copolymer calculated by the number-average molecular weight, and diazobiscyclo[2,2,2]octane (0.175 mg) were added to the above solution, and the mixture was heated with stirring under a nitrogen gas current at 150° C. for 10 hours. The resulting reaction product was reprecipitated in methanol, and then washed with a large amount of methanol and distilled water to obtain a chain-extended polyester resin (1-1).




the limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.76 dl/g. The weight-average molecular weight determined by GPC was 120,000 and number-average molecular weight was 38,000. The glass transition temperature was 145° C.




Reference Example 2




According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 1 except for using 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as the acid component and using ethylene glycol and bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene as the diol component, a chain-extended polyester resin (1-2) was obtained. The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.7 dl/g.




Reference Example 3




According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 1 except for using succinic acid as the acid component and using ethylene glycol, bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]fluorene and 1,1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclohexane as the diol component, a chain-extended polyester resin (1-3) was obtained. The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.8 dl/g.




Reference Example 4




Dimethyl terephthalate (10.68 kg, 55 mol), 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclohexane (13.71 kg, 38.5 mol) and ethylene glycol (7.2 kg, 116 mol) were used as the raw material and calcium acetate (15.99 g, 0.091 mol) was used as the catalyst. They were introduced in a reaction tank and the interesterification reaction was conducted by heating slowly from 190 to 230° C. with stirring according to a normal method. After drawing out a predetermined amount of ethanol from the system, germanium oxide (6.9 g, 0.066 mol) as the polymerization catalyst and trimethyl phosphate (14 g, 0.1 mol) as the agent for preventing coloring were introduced. Then, the heating tank was heated slowly to 280° C. and, at the same time, the pressure was reduced slowly to 1 Torr or less while drawing out ethylene glycol to be formed. This condition was maintained until the viscosity was increased and, after reaching a predetermined stirring torque (after about 2 hours), the reaction was terminated and the reaction product was extruded into water to obtain a pellet.




The limiting viscosity of this copolymer was 0/39 dl/g. The weight-average molecular weight determined by GPC was 55,000 and number-average molecular weight was 25,000. The glass transition temperature was 145° C.




The above polyester copolymer (30 g) was dissolved in trichlorobenzene to prepare a 40% (by weight) solution. Then, methylene-bis)4-phenylisocyanate) (0.337 g) whose mol numbers are 1.1 times as those of the polyester copolymer calculated by the number-average molecular weight, and diazobiscyclo[2,2,2]octane (0.175 mg) were added to the above solution, and the mixture was heated with stirring under a nitrogen gas current at 150° C. for 10 hours. The resulting reaction product was reprecipitated in methanol, and then washed with a large amount of methanol and distilled water to obtain a chain-extended polyester resin (2-1).




The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.76 dl/g. The weight-average molecular weight determined by GPC was 120,000 and number-average molecular weight was 38,000. The glass transition temperature was 115° C.




Reference Example 5




According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 4 except for using 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as the acid component and using ethylene glycol and 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]cyclohexane as the diol component, a chain-extended polyester resin (2-2) was obtained. The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.8 dl/g.




Reference Example 6




According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 4 except for using 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as the acid component and using ethylene glycol and 1,1-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]cyclohexane as the diol component, a chain-extended polyester resin (2-3) was obtained. The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.8 dl/g.




Reference Example 7




Dimethyl terephthalate (10.68 kg, 55 mol), 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-4-methylpentane (13.60 kg, 38.5 mol) and ethylene glycol (7.2 kg, 116 mol) were used as the raw material and calcium acetate (15.99 g, 0.091 mol) was used as the catalyst. They were introduced in a reaction tank and the interesterification reaction was conducted by heating slowly from 190 to 230° C. with stirring according to a normal method. After drawing out a predetermined amount of ethanol from the system, germanium oxide (6.9 g, 0.066 mol) as the polymerization catalyst and trimethyl phosphate (14 g, 0.1 mol) as the agent for preventing coloring were introduced. Then, the heating tank was heated slowly to 280° C. and, at the same time, the pressure was reduced slowly to 1 Torr or less while drawing out ethylene glycol to be formed. This condition was maintained until the viscosity was increased and, after reaching a predetermined stirring torque (after about 2 hours), the reaction was terminated and the reaction product was extruded into water to obtain a pellet.




The limiting viscosity of this copolymer was 0.39 dl/g. The weight-average molecular weight determined by PGC was 55,000 and number-average molecular weight was 25,000. The glass transition temperature was 145° C.




The above polyester copolymer (30 g) was dissolved in trichlorobenzene to prepare a 40% (by weight) solution. Then, methylene-bis)4-phenylisocyanate) (0.337 g) whose mol numbers are 1.1 times as those of the polyester copolymer calculated by the number-average molecular weight, and diazobiscyclo[2,2,2]octane (0.175 mg) were added to the above solution, and the mixture was heated with stirring under a nitrogen gas current at 150° C.. for 10 hours. The resulting reaction product was reprecipitated in methanol, and then washed with a large amount of methanol and distilled water to obtain a chain-extended polyester resin (3-1).




The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.76 dl/g. The weight-average molecular weight determined by GPC was 120,000 and number-average molecular weight was 38,000. The glass transition temperature was 105° C.




Reference Example 8




According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 7 except for using 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as the acid component and using ethlene glycol and 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylphenyl]-4-methylpentane as the diol component, a chain-extended polyester resin (3-2) was obtained. The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.8 dl/g.




Reference Example 9




According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 7 except for using succinic acid as the acid component and using ethylene glycol and 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-4-methylpentane as the diol component, a chain-extended polyester resin (3-3) was obtained. The limiting viscosity of this polyester resin was 0.8 dl/g.




Examples 1 to 387




[Single-layer photosensitive material for digital light source (positive charging type)]




A metal-free phthalocyanine pigment represented by the following general formula (CGI) and a diphenoquinone compound represented by the following general formula (ETI-1) were used as the electric charge generating material and electron transferring material, respectively. In addition, the compound represented by any one of the above formulas (HT1) to (HT13) was used as the hole transferring material, respectively. Furthermore, any one of the polyester resins (1-1) to (1-3), (2-1) to (2-3) and (3-1) to (3-3) obtained in Reference Examples 1 to 9, or a mixture of this polyester resin and a polycarbonate resin was used as the binding resin. Furthermore, tetrahydrofuran was used as the solvent in which these components are dissolved.











The electric charge generating material and binding resin used were shown using the above compound number.




The amount of the respective materials to be blended is as follows:



















Components




Amount (parts by weight)













Electric charge generating




5







material







Hole transferring material




50







Electron transferring material




30 (or 0)







Binding resin




90







Solvent




800















When the binding resin is the above mixture, the mixing proportion of the polyester resin to polycarbonate was 70 parts by weight: 20 parts by weight.




The above respective components were mixed and dispersed with a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for single-layer type photosensitive layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on an aluminum tube by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to obtain a single-layer type photosensitive material for digital light source, which has a single-layer type photosensitive layer of 15 to 20 μm in film thickness, respectively.




Comparative Example 1




According to the same manner as that described in Example 1 except for using the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) alone as the binding resin, a single-layer photosensitive material was produced.




Comparative Example 2




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 1 except for using a compound represented by the following formula (HT14-1) as the hole transferring material, a single-layer photosensitive material was produced.











The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the following test and their characteristics were evaluated.




<Evaluation of positive charging photosensitive material for digital light source>




Photosensitivity test




By using a drum sensitivity tester manufactured by GENTEC Co., a voltage was applied on the surface of a photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples to charge the surface at +700 V, respectively. Then, monochromatic light [wavelength: 780 nm (half-width: 20 nm), light intensity: 16 μW/cm


2


] from white light of a halogen lamp as an exposure light source through a band-pass filter was irradiated on the surface of the photosensitive material (irradiation time: 80 msec.). Furthermore, a surface potential at the time at which 330 msec. has passed since the beginning of exposure was measured as a potential after exposure V


L


(V).




Wear resistance test




A photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples was fit with an imaging unit of a facsimile for normal paper (Model LDC-650, manufactured by Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.) and, after rotating 150,000 times without passing a paper through it, a change in thickness of a photosensitive layer before and after rotation was determined.




Adhesion test




The adhesion of the photosensitive layer was evaluated according to a checkers test described in JIS K5400 (Normal Testing Method of Paint). The adhesion (%) was determined by the following equation.




Adhesion (%)={Number of checkers which were not peeled off}/{Total numbers of checkers}×100




These test results are shown in Tables 1 to 18, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and hole transferring material (HTM) used.

















TABLE 1












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









1




1-1









HT1-1




128




2.3




100






2




1-1









HT1-2




128




2.0




100






3




1-1









HT1-3




130




2.8




100






4




1-1









HT1-4




134




2.5




100






5




1-1









HT1-5




131




2.4




100






6




1-1









HT1-6




130




3.0




100






7




1-1









HT1-7




130




2.7




100






8




1-1









HT1-8




133




2.1




100






9




1-1









HT1-9




131




2.5




100






10




1-1









HT1-10




129




2.9




100






11




1-1









HT1-11




132




2.5




100






12




1-1









HT2-1




151




1.4




100






13




1-1









HT2-2




148




1.9




100






14




1-1









HT2-3




141




1.6




100






15




1-1









HT2-4




155




2.0




100






16




1-1









HT2-5




150




1.8




100






17




1-1









HT2-6




140




2.2




100






18




1-1









HT3-1




143




1.5




100






19




1-1









HT3-2




143




2.0




100






20




1-1









HT3-3




147




1.9




100






21




1-1









HT3-4




152




2.2




100






22




1-1









HT3-5




145




1.6




100






23




1-1









HT4-1




148




2.1




100






24




1-1









HT4-2




150




1.8




100






25




1-1









HT4-3




150




2.1




100






26




1-1









HT5-1




158




2.5




100






27




1-1









HT6-1




160




2.7




100






28




1-1









HT7-1




159




3.0




100



























TABLE 2












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









29




1-1









HT8-1




161




2.6




100






30




1-1









HT8-2




155




3.0




100






31




1-1









HT9-1




151




2.9




100






32




1-1









HT9-2




160




2.5




100






33




1-1









HT10-1




161




2.4




100






34




1-1









HT10-2




152




2.4




100






35




1-1









HT11-1




155




2.6




100






36




1-1









HT11-2




163




2.6




100






37




1-1









HT12-1




159




2.3




100






38




1-1









HT12-2




150




2.4




100






39




1-1









HT13-1




158




2.9




100






40




1-1









HT13-2




151




2.7




100






41




1-1









HT13-3




156




2.2




100






42














1-1









HT1-1




163




2.6




100






43




1-1




A-1




HT1-1




132




2.2




100



























TABLE 3












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









44




1-2









HT1-1




130




2.9




100






45




1-2









HT1-2




129




2.5




100






46




1-2









HT1-3




128




2.2




100






47




1-2









HT1-4




130




2.0




100






48




1-2









HT1-5




129




2.4




100






49




1-2









HT1-6




132




2.4




100






50




1-2









HT1-7




130




3.0




100






51




1-2









HT1-8




129




2.6




100






52




1-2









HT1-9




128




2.9




100






53




1-2









HT1-10




131




2.3




100






54




1-2









HT1-11




130




2.8




100






55




1-2









HT2-1




143




1.8




100






56




1-2









HT2-2




149




1.4




100






57




1-2









HT2-3




150




1.6




100






58




1-2









HT2-4




155




2.0




100






59




1-2









HT2-5




146




1.4




100






60




1-2









HT2-6




152




1.9




100






61




1-2









HT3-1




145




1.5




100






62




1-2









HT3-2




143




1.5




100






63




1-2









HT3-3




147




1.9




100






64




1-2









HT3-4




154




2.1




100






65




1-2









HT3-5




150




1.7




100






66




1-2









HT4-1




146




2.0




100






67




1-2









HT4-2




149




2.1




100






68




1-2









HT4-3




141




1.9




100






69




1-2









HT5-1




154




2.5




100






70




1-2









HT6-1




160




2.4




100






71




1-2









HT7-1




165




2.1




100



























TABLE 4












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









72




1-2









HT8-1




163




3.0




100






73




1-2









HT8-2




159




2.8




100






74




1-2









HT9-1




165




2.4




100






75




1-2









HT9-2




154




2.7




100






76




1-2









HT10-1




158




2.3




100






77




1-2









HT10-2




161




2.8




100






78




1-2









HT11-1




150




2.0




100






79




1-2









HT11-2




157




2.2




100






80




1-2









HT12-1




162




2.5




100






81




1-2









HT12-2




153




2.1




100






82




1-2









HT13-1




150




2.4




100






83




1-2









HT13-2




155




2.9




100






84




1-2









HT13-3




160




2.0




100






85














1-2









HT1-1




161




2.3




100






86




1-2




A-1




HT1-1




128




2.5




100



























TABLE 5












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









87




1-3









HT1-1




132




2.4




100






88




1-3









HT1-2




131




2.3




100






89




1-3









HT1-3




129




2.0




100






90




1-3









HT1-4




132




2.7




100






91




1-3









HT1-5




128




2.9




100






92




1-3









HT1-6




130




2.8




100






93




1-3









HT1-7




127




2.1




100






94




1-3









HT1-8




129




2.6




100






95




1-3









HT1-9




130




2.6




100






96




1-3









HT1-10




132




2.2




100






97




1-3









HT1-11




131




3.0




100






98




1-3









HT2-1




155




1.8




100






99




1-3









HT2-2




149




2.2




100






100




1-3









HT2-3




140




1.5




100






101




1-3









HT2-4




155




2.1




100






102




1-3









HT2-5




147




1.4




100






103




1-3









HT2-6




154




2.0




100






104




1-3









HT3-1




141




1.7




100






105




1-3









HT3-2




152




2.2




100






106




1-3









HT3-3




147




1.5




100






107




1-3









HT3-4




153




1.6




100






108




1-3









HT3-5




143




1.6




100






109




1-3









HT4-1




150




2.0




100






110




1-3









HT4-2




148




1.9




100






111




1-3









HT4-3




146




1.6




100






112




1-3









HT5-1




159




2.9




100






113




1-3









HT6-1




151




2.5




100






114




1-3









HT7-1




163




2.5




100



























TABLE 6












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









115




1-3









HT8-1




155




2.1




100






116




1-3









HT8-2




151




2.9




100






117




1-3









HT9-1




159




2.3




100






118




1-3









HT9-2




156




2.4




100






119




1-3









HT10-1




160




2.8




100






120




1-3









HT10-2




164




2.5




100






121




1-3









HT11-1




158




2.7




100






122




1-3









HT11-2




160




2.1




100






123




1-3









HT12-1




157




2.2




100






124




1-3









HT12-2




165




3.0




100






125




1-3









HT13-1




163




2.4




100






126




1-3









HT13-2




160




2.5




100






127




1-3









HT13-3




158




2.8




100






128














1-3









HT1-1




158




2.6




100






129




1-3




A-1




HT1-1




130




2.8




100



























TABLE 7












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









130




2-1









HT1-1




129




2.0




100






131




2-1









HT1-2




128




2.2




100






132




2-1









HT1-3




131




1.8




100






133




2-1









HT1-4




130




1.7




100






134




2-1









HT1-5




132




1.5




100






135




2-1









HT1-6




121




1.9




100






136




2-1









HT1-7




130




1.6




100






137




2-1









HT1-8




128




2.0




100






138




2-1









HT1-9




129




1.5




100






139




2-1









HT1-10




128




2.1




100






140




2-1









HT1-11




130




1.8




100






141




2-1









HT2-1




152




1.7




100






142




2-1









HT2-2




155




1.6




100






143




2-1









HT2-3




141




1.4




100






144




2-1









HT2-4




146




1.0




100






145




2-1









HT2-5




150




1.7




100






146




2-1









HT2-6




140




1.4




100






147




2-1









HT3-1




151




1.0




100






148




2-1









HT3-2




148




1.2




100






149




2-1









HT3-3




153




1.6




100






150




2-1









HT3-4




149




1.4




100






151




2-1









HT3-5




142




1.3




100






152




2-1









HT4-1




150




1.1




100






153




2-1









HT4-2




147




1.4




100






154




2-1









HT4-3




154




1.5




100






155




2-1









HT5-1




154




1.7




100






156




2-1









HT6-1




151




1.5




100






157




2-1









HT7-1




155




2.0




100



























TABLE 8












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









158




2-1









HT8-1




151




1.7




100






159




2-1









HT8-2




160




2.0




100






160




2-1









HT9-1




155




1.6




100






161




2-1









HT9-2




164




1.7




100






162




2-1









HT10-1




162




1.9




100






163




2-1









HT10-2




157




1.6




100






164




2-1









HT11-1




155




2.1




100






165




2-1









HT11-2




152




2.2




100






166




2-1









HT12-1




150




1.6




100






167




2-1









HT12-2




158




1.8




100






168




2-1









HT13-1




165




2.0




100






169




2-1









HT13-2




163




2.2




100






170




2-1









HT13-3




160




1.9




100






171














2-1









HT1-1




160




2.3




100






172




2-1




A-1




HT1-1




129




2.3




100



























TABLE 9












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









173




2-2









HT1-1




129




1.7




100






174




2-2









HT1-2




131




1.9




100






175




2-2









HT1-3




130




1.5




100






176




2-2









HT1-4




129




2.1




100






177




2-2









HT1-5




128




1.7




100






178




2-2









HT1-6




131




1.7




100






179




2-2









HT1-7




131




1.8




100






180




2-2









HT1-8




129




2.2




100






181




2-2









HT1-9




130




1.6




100






182




2-2









HT1-10




132




2.0




100






183




2-2









HT1-11




129




1.8




100






184




2-2









HT2-1




150




1.1




100






185




2-2









HT2-2




149




1.6




100






186




2-2









HT2-3




154




1.5




100






187




2-2









HT2-4




142




1.8




100






188




2-2









HT2-5




152




1.9




100






189




2-2









HT2-6




154




1.2




100






190




2-2









HT3-1




143




1.7




100






191




2-2









HT3-2




151




1.1




100






192




2-2









HT3-3




148




1.0




100






193




2-2









HT3-4




147




1.6




100






194




2-2









HT3-5




143




1.3




100






195




2-2









HT4-1




150




1.4




100






196




2-2









HT4-2




146




1.0




100






197




2-2









HT4-3




141




1.7




100






198




2-2









HT5-1




160




1.6




100






199




2-2









HT6-1




163




1.9




100






200




2-2









HT7-1




154




2.0




100



























TABLE 10












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









201




2-2









HT8-1




163




1.5




100






202




2-2









HT8-2




150




2.2




100






203




2-2









HT9-1




161




1.7




100






204




2-2









HT9-2




154




1.5




100






205




2-2









HT10-1




159




2.0




100






206




2-2









HT10-2




155




1.9




100






207




2-2









HT11-1




162




1.6




100






208




2-2









HT11-2




165




2.1




100






209




2-2









HT12-1




160




2.2




100






210




2-2









HT12-2




157




1.8




100






211




2-2









HT13-1




155




2.0




100






212




2-2









HT13-2




151




1.5




100






213




2-2









HT13-3




156




1.7




100






214














2-2









HT1-1




157




2.4




100






215




2-2




A-1




HT1-1




130




2.0




100



























TABLE 11












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









216




2-3









HT1-1




128




2.3




100






217




2-3









HT1-2




133




2.0




100






218




2-3









HT1-3




130




2.1




100






219




2-3









HT1-4




131




1.7




100






220




2-3









HT1-5




129




1.9




100






221




2-3









HT1-6




130




2.2




100






222




2-3









HT1-7




127




1.8




100






223




2-3









HT1-8




131




2.1




100






224




2-3









HT1-9




128




1.6




100






225




2-3









HT1-10




128




1.8




100






226




2-3









HT1-11




129




2.0




100






227




2-3









HT2-1




147




1.0




100






228




2-3









HT2-2




140




1.3




100






229




2-3









HT2-3




154




1.8




100






230




2-3









HT2-4




150




1.0




100






231




2-3









HT2-5




142




1.5




100






232




2-3









HT2-6




143




1.7




100






233




2-3









HT3-1




150




1.2




100






234




2-3









HT3-2




153




1.0




100






235




2-3









HT3-3




149




1.1




100






236




2-3









HT3-4




142




1.6




100






237




2-3









HT3-5




143




1.5




100






238




2-3









HT4-1




152




1.0




100






239




2-3









HT4-2




148




1.2




100






240




2-3









HT4-3




151




1.6




100






241




2-3









HT5-1




163




1.8




100






242




2-3









HT6-1




165




2.0




100






243




2-3









HT7-1




159




2.1




100



























TABLE 12












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









244




2-3









HT8-1




159




1.5




100






245




2-3









HT8-2




156




2.0




100






246




2-3









HT9-1




151




1.7




100






247




2-3









HT9-2




162




2.1




100






248




2-3









HT10-1




158




1.6




100






249




2-3









HT10-2




160




1.7




100






250




2-3









HT11-1




153




2.0




100






251




2-3









HT11-2




163




1.9




100






252




2-3









HT12-1




154




2.0




100






253




2-3









HT12-2




161




1.5




100






254




2-3









HT13-1




160




2.1




100






255




2-3









HT13-2




157




1.9




100






256




2-3









HT13-3




164




1.8




100






257














2-3









HT1-1




162




1.7




100






258




2-3




A-1




HT1-1




130




2.2




100



























TABLE 13












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









259




3-1









HT1-1




120




2.5




100






260




3-1









HT1-2




118




2.1




100






261




3-1









HT1-3




121




2.6




100






262




3-1









HT1-4




119




2.3




100






263




3-1









HT1-5




122




2.5




100






264




3-1









HT1-6




121




2.2




100






265




3-1









HT1-7




123




2.4




100






266




3-1









HT1-8




119




2.9




100






267




3-1









HT1-9




120




2.8




100






268




3-1









HT1-10




120




2.0




100






269




3-1









HT1-11




123




2.7




100






270




3-1









HT2-1




140




1.8




100






271




3-1









HT2-2




145




1.6




100






272




3-1









HT2-3




139




1.4




100






273




3-1









HT2-4




130




1.8




100






274




3-1









HT2-5




135




2.1




100






275




3-1









HT2-6




144




1.4




100






276




3-1









HT3-1




132




2.2




100






277




3-1









HT3-2




141




1.7




100






278




3-1









HT3-3




133




1.5




100






279




3-1









HT3-4




140




1.9




100






280




3-1









HT3-5




138




2.0




100






281




3-1









HT4-1




142




2.2




100






282




3-1









HT4-2




139




1.6




100






283




3-1









HT4-3




131




2.0




100






284




3-1









HT5-1




141




2.5




100






285




3-1









HT6-1




152




2.4




100






286




3-1









HT7-1




150




2.4




100



























TABLE 14












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









287




3-1









HT8-1




153




2.2




100






288




3-1









HT8-2




144




3.0




100






289




3-1









HT9-1




150




2.8




100






290




3-1









HT9-2




150




2.9




100






291




3-1









HT10-1




146




2.4




100






292




3-1









HT10-2




145




2.4




100






293




3-1









HT11-1




141




2.5




100






294




3-1









HT11-2




155




2.1




100






295




3-1









HT12-1




154




2.3




100






296




3-1









HT12-2




142




2.1




100






297




3-1









HT13-1




148




2.4




100






298




3-1









HT13-2




151




2.4




100






299




3-1









HT13-3




150




2.0




100






300














3-1









HT1-1




151




2.8




100






301




3-1




A-1




HT1-1




118




2.1




100



























TABLE 15












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









302




3-2









HT1-1




121




2.6




100






303




3-2









HT1-2




120




2.5




100






304




3-2









HT1-3




120




3.0




100






305




3-2









HT1-4




118




2.2




100






306




3-2









HT1-5




119




2.2




100






307




3-2









HT1-6




120




2.5




100






308




3-2









HT1-7




122




2.9




100






309




3-2









HT1-8




122




2.6




100






310




3-2









HT1-9




121




2.1




100






311




3-2









HT1-10




120




2.3




100






312




3-2









HT1-11




121




2.4




100






313




3-2









HT2-1




138




1.4




100






314




3-2









HT2-2




135




1.8




100






315




3-2









HT2-3




135




1.5




100






316




3-2









HT2-4




144




1.5




100






317




3-2









HT2-5




140




2.1




100






318




3-2









HT2-6




142




1.8




100






319




3-2









HT3-1




135




2.0




100






320




3-2









HT3-2




136




2.1




100






321




3-2









HT3-3




130




1.6




100






222




3-2









HT3-4




141




1.7




100






323




3-2









HT3-5




132




1.9




100






324




3-2









HT4-1




142




1.5




100






325




3-2









HT4-2




140




1.9




100






326




3-2









HT4-3




139




1.5




100






327




3-2









HT5-1




142




2.0




100






328




3-2









HT6-1




151




2.4




100






329




3-2









HT7-1




151




2.3




100



























TABLE 16












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









331




3-2









HT8-2




148




2.1




100






332




3-2









HT9-1




150




3.0




100






333




3-2









HT9-2




146




2.4




100






334




3-2









HT10-1




141




2.2




100






335




3-2









HT10-2




150




2.2




100






336




3-2









HT11-1




152




2.8




100






337




3-2









HT11-2




152




2.9




100






338




3-2









HT12-1




155




2.6




100






339




3-2









HT12-2




154




2.1




100






340




3-2









HT13-1




147




2.2




100






341




3-2









HT13-2




149




2.7




100






342




3-2









HT13-3




147




2.8




100






343














3-2









HT1-1




150




2.9




100






344




3-2




A-1




HT1-1




120




2.4




100



























TABLE 17












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









345




3-2









HT1-1




118




2.9




100






346




3-2









HT1-2




117




2.3




100






347




3-2









HT1-3




120




2.3




100






348




3-2









HT1-4




123




2.4




100






349




3-2









HT1-5




119




2.5




100






350




3-2









HT1-6




119




3.0




100






351




3-2









HT1-7




121




2.8




100






352




3-2









HT-8




118




2.6




100






353




3-2









HT1-9




122




2.2




100






354




3-2









HT1-10




120




2.9




100






355




3-2









HT1-11




122




2.2




100






356




3-2









HT2-1




131




2.0




100






357




3-2









HT2-2




140




2.2




100






358




3-2









HT2-3




144




1.9




100






359




3-2









HT2-4




142




1.6




100






360




3-2









HT2-5




133




1.4




100






361




3-2









HT2-6




140




1.4




100






362




3-2









HT3-1




142




1.7




100






363




3-2









HT3-2




138




1.8




100






364




3-2









HT3-3




144




2.0




100






365




3-2









HT3-4




137




1.9




100






366




3-2









HT3-5




141




1.5




100






367




3-2









HT4-1




132




1.9




100






368




3-2









HT4-2




139




2.1




100






369




3-2









HT4-3




139




1.5




100






370




3-2









HT5-1




142




2.0




100






371




3-2









HT6-1




150




2.4




100






372




3-2









HT7-1




147




2.4




100



























TABLE 18












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









244




3-3









HT8-1




151




3.0




100






374




3-3









HT8-2




149




2.1




100






375




3-3









HT9-1




140




2.4




100






376




3-3









HT9-2




150




2.0




100






377




3-3









HT10-1




150




2.9




100






378




3-3









HT10-2




141




2.6




100






379




3-3









HT11-1




143




2.3




100






380




3-3









HT11-2




155




2.7




100






381




3-3









HT12-1




146




2.2




100






382




3-3









HT12-2




153




2.5




100






383




3-3









HT13-1




148




2.1




100






384




3-3









HT13-2




154




2.5




100






385




3-3









HT13-3




152




2.4




100






386














3-3









HT1-1




149




2.1




100






387




3-3




A-1




HT1-1




120




2.4




100






Comp. Ex. 1




A-4









HT1-1




191




6.4




30






Comp. Ex. 2




1-1









HT14-1




239




2.6




100














In Tables 1 to 18, the photosensitive material having a mark (*) means that in which no electron transferring material is added.




Examples 388 to 759




[Single-layer photosensitive material for analog light source (positive charging type)]




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 1 to 387 except for using a bisazo pigment represented by the following formula (CG2) in place of the electric charge generating material (CG1) used in Examples 1 to 387, a single-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced, respectively.











Comparative Example 3




According to the same manner as that described in Example 388 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) as the binding resin, a single-layer photosensitive material was produced.




Comparative Example 4




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 388 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (HT14-1) as the hole transferring material, a single-layer photosensitive material was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the following tests and their characteristics were evaluated.




<Evaluation of positive charging photosensitive material for analog light source>




Photosensitivity test




By using a drum sensitivity tester manufactured by GENTEC Co., a voltage was applied on the surface of a photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples to charge the surface at +700 V, respectively. Then, white light (light intensity: 147 lux second) of a halogen lamp as an exposure light source was irradiated on the surface of the photosensitive material (irradiation time: 50 msec.). Furthermore, a surface potential at the time at which 330 msec. has passed since the beginning of exposure was measured as a potential after exposure V


L


(V).




Wear Resistance Test




A photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples was fit with an electrostatic copying machine (Model DC-2556, manufactured by Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.) and, after rotating 150,000 times without passing a paper through it, a change in film thickness of a photosensitive layer before and after rotation was determined, respectively.




Adhesion test




It was measured according to the same manner as that described above.




These test results are shown in Tables 19 to 36, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and the hole transferring material (HTM) used.

















TABLE 19












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









388




1-1









HT1-1




195




1.7




100






389




1-1









HT1-2




180




1.5




100






390




1-1









HT1-3




177




2.0




100






391




1-1









HT1-4




181




1.6




100






392




1-1









HT1-5




181




1.6




100






393




1-1









HT1-6




180




1.7




100






394




1-1









HT1-7




179




1.2




100






395




1-1









HT1-8




180




1.0




100






396




1-1









HT1-9




180




1.8




100






397




1-1









HT1-10




181




2.0




100






398




1-1









HT1-11




178




1.3




100






399




1-1









HT2-1




195




1.0




100






400




1-1









HT2-2




209




0.8




100






401




1-1









HT2-3




194




0.8




100






402




1-1









HT2-4




198




0.7




100






403




1-1









HT2-5




202




0.9




100






404




1-1









HT2-6




193




1.1




100






405




1-1









HT3-1




206




1.2




100






406




1-1









HT3-2




195




0.6




100






407




1-1









HT3-3




210




0.7




100






408




1-1









HT3-4




194




0.7




100






409




1-1









HT3-5




200




0.9




100






410




1-1









HT4-1




207




1.2




100






411




1-1









HT4-2




192




1.1




100






412




1-1









HT4-3




192




1.0




100






413




1-1









HT5-1




203




1.4




100






414




1-1









HT6-1




208




1.3




100






415




1-1









HT7-1




218




1.9




100



























TABLE 20












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









416




1-1









HT8-1




204




1.3




100






417




1-1









HT8-2




216




1.7




100






418




1-1









HT9-1




203




1.9




100






419




1-1









HT9-2




215




1.6




100






420




1-1









HT10-1




211




1.6




100






421




1-1









HT10-2




211




2.0




100






422




1-1









HT11-1




200




1.4




100






423




1-1









HT11-2




219




1.9




100






424




1-1









HT12-1




204




1.2




100






425




1-1









HT12-2




218




1.8




100






426




1-1









HT13-1




214




1.5




100






427




1-1









HT13-2




212




1.1




100






428




1-1









HT13-3




207




1.0




100






429














1-1









HT1-1




192




1.3




100






430




1-1




A-1




HT1-1




180




1.8




100



























TABLE 21












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









431




1-2









HT1-1




203




1.3




100






432




1-2









HT1-2




178




1.7




100






433




1-2









HT1-3




185




1.7




100






434




1-2









HT1-4




182




2.0




100






435




1-2









HT1-5




182




1.2




100






436




1-2









HT1-6




179




1.6




100






437




1-2









HT1-7




178




1.9




100






438




1-2









HT1-8




183




1.8




100






439




1-2









HT1-9




177




1.5




100






440




1-2









HT1-10




181




1.3




100






441




1-2









HT1-11




180




1.0




100






442




1-2









HT2-1




200




0.8




100






443




1-2









HT2-2




200




1.2




100






444




1-2









HT2-3




206




0.6




100






445




1-2









HT2-4




203




1.1




100






446




1-2









HT2-5




199




1.0




100






447




1-2









HT2-6




210




0.7




100






448




1-2









HT3-1




208




0.9




100






449




1-2









HT3-2




201




0.9




100






450




1-2









HT3-3




202




0.9




100






451




1-2









HT3-4




194




1.2




100






452




1-2









HT3-5




192




0.6




100






453




1-2









HT4-1




195




0.7




100






454




1-2









HT4-2




199




0.9




100






455




1-2









HT4-3




195




0.8




100






456




1-2









HT5-1




207




1.8




100






457




1-2









HT6-1




215




1.6




100






458




1-2









HT7-1




212




1.6




100



























TABLE 22












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









459




1-2









HT8-1




217




1.9




100






460




1-2









HT8-2




208




2.0




100






461




1-2









HT9-1




215




1.3




100






462




1-2









HT9-2




205




1.2




100






463




1-2









HT10-1




210




1.3




100






464




1-2









HT10-2




210




1.4




100






465




1-2









HT11-1




214




1.4




100






466




1-2









HT11-2




206




1.0




100






467




1-2









HT12-1




217




1.5




100






468




1-2









HT12-2




200




2.0




100






469




1-2









HT13-1




205




1.7




100






470




1-2









HT13-2




203




1.4




100






471




1-2









HT13-3




219




1.1




100






472














1-2









HT1-1




197




1.1




100






473




1-2




A-1




HT1-1




179




1.6




100



























TABLE 23












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









474




1-3









HT1-1




197




1.8




100






475




1-3









HT1-2




183




1.5




100






476




1-3









HT1-3




180




2.0




100






477




1-3









HT1-4




178




1.1




100






478




1-3









HT1-5




184




1.8




100






479




1-3









HT1-6




180




1.9




100






480




1-3









HT1-7




182




1.2




100






481




1-3









HT1-8




177




1.3




100






482




1-3









HT1-9




179




1.6




100






483




1-3









HT1-10




179




1.4




100






484




1-3









HT1-11




182




1.0




100






485




1-3









HT2-1




193




1.2




100






486




1-3









HT2-2




209




0.6




100






487




1-3









HT2-3




211




0.8




100






488




1-3









HT2-4




215




0.8




100






489




1-3









HT2-5




193




0.7




100






490




1-3









HT2-6




208




1.0




100






491




1-3









HT3-1




208




0.9




100






492




1-3









HT3-2




200




1.1




100






493




1-3









HT3-3




190




1.2




100






494




1-3









HT3-4




191




0.9




100






495




1-3









HT3-5




204




0.8




100






496




1-3









HT4-1




207




1.0




100






497




1-3









HT4-2




192




0.8




100






498




1-3









HT4-3




200




0.6




100






499




1-3









HT5-1




204




1.8




100






500




1-3









HT6-1




212




1.0




100






501




1-3









HT7-1




210




1.2




100



























TABLE 24












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









502




1-3









HT8-1




210




1.8




100






503




1-3









HT8-2




215




1.2




100






504




1-3









HT9-1




214




1.6




100






505




1-3









HT9-2




217




1.0




100






506




1-3









HT10-1




208




1.4




100






507




1-3









HT10-2




215




1.9




100






508




1-3









HT11-1




209




1.1




100






509




1-3









HT11-2




210




1.5




100






510




1-3









HT12-1




210




1.6




100






511




1-3









HT12-2




218




1.6




100






512




1-3









HT13-1




212




1.1




100






513




1-3









HT13-2




207




1.8




100






514




1-3









HT13-3




206




1.4




100






515














1-3









HT1-1




195




1.5




100






516




1-3




A-1




HT1-1




180




1.2




100



























TABLE 25












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









517




2-1









HT1-1




200




0.8




100






518




2-1









HT1-2




180




0.7




100






519




2-1









HT1-3




178




1.4




100






520




2-1









HT1-4




179




0.8




100






521




2-1









HT1-5




182




1.0




100






522




2-1









HT1-6




181




0.9




100






523




2-1









HT1-7




181




1.2




100






524




2-1









HT1-8




179




1.2




100






525




2-1









HT1-9




182




0.9




100






526




2-1









HT1-10




183




0.7




100






527




2-1









HT1-11




180




1.3




100






528




2-1









HT2-1




198




0.8




100






529




2-1









HT2-2




204




0.7




100






530




2-1









HT2-3




218




0.6




100






531




2-1









MT2-4




195




0.4




100






532




2-1









HT2-5




218




0.6




100






533




2-1









HT2-6




200




0.7




100






534




2-1









HT3-1




200




0.5




100






535




2-1









HT3-2




198




0.5




100






536




2-1









HT3-3




212




0.5




100






537




2-1









HT3-4




209




0.8




100






538




2-1









HT3-5




206




0.7




100






539




2-1









HT4-1




193




0.4




100






540




2-1









HT4-2




197




0.6




100






541




2-1









HT4-3




216




0.6




100






542




2-1









HT5-1




216




0.9




100






543




2-1









HT6-1




215




0.8




100






544




2-1









HT7-1




218




0.9




100



























TABLE 26












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









545




2-1









HT8-1




192




0.9




100






546




2-1









HT8-2




205




1.3




100






547




2-1









HT9-1




203




0.7




100






548




2-1









HT9-2




208




1.2




100






549




2-1









HT10-1




216




0.8




100






550




2-1









HT10-2




210




1.4




100






551




2-1









HT11-1




212




1.0




100






552




2-1









HT11-2




215




1.0




100






553




2-1









HT12-1




208




0.9




100






554




2-1









HT12-2




208




0.9




100






555




2-1









HT13-1




217




0.8




100






556




2-1









HT13-2




214




1.3




100






557




2-1









HT13-3




209




1.1




100






558




2-1









HT1-1




193




0.5




100






559




2-1




A-1




HT1-1




179




0.7




100



























TABLE 27












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









560




2-2









HT1-1




179




0.7




100






561




2-2









HT1-2




176




1.1




100






562




2-2









HT1-3




181




1.2




100






563




2-2









HT1-4




180




1.4




100






564




2-2









HT1-5




178




0.8




100






565




2-2









HT1-6




181




0.7




100






566




2-2









HT1-7




177




1.3




100






567




2-2









HT1-8




177




1.2




100






568




2-2









HT1-9




182




0.9




100






569




2-2









HT1-10




179




0.9




100






570




2-2









HT1-11




180




1.0




100






571




2-2









HT2-1




193




0.7




100






572




2-2









HT2-2




208




0.8




100






573




2-2









HT2-3




200




0.5




100






574




2-2









HT2-4




197




0.6




100






575




2-2









HT2-5




202




0.6




100






576




2-2









HT2-6




202




0.6




100






577




2-2









HT3-1




196




0.7




100






578




2-2









HT3-2




200




0.5




100






579




2-2









HT3-3




195




0.4




100






580




2-2









HT3-4




197




0.8




100






581




2-2









HT3-5




206




0.6




100






582




2-2









HT4-1




197




0.8




100






583




2-2









HT4-2




197




0.7




100






584




2-2









HT4-3




190




0.7




100






585




2-2









HT5-1




218




0.7




100






586




2-2









HT6-1




218




0.9




100






587




2-2









HT7-1




203




1.0




100



























TABLE 28












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









588




2-2









HT8-1




204




1.3




100






589




2-2









HT8-1




208




0.9




100






590




2-2









HT9-1




210




1.1




100






591




2-2









HT9-2




216




1.0




100






592




2-2









HT10-1




207




1.0




100






593




2-2









HT10-2




200




1.0




100






594




2-2









HT11-1




219




1.2




100






595




2-2









HT11-2




216




1.3




100






596




2-2









HT12-1




220




0.9




100






597




2-2









HT12-2




213




0.8




100






598




2-2









HT13-1




217




0.8




100






599




2-2









HT13-2




205




0.7




100






600




2-2









HT13-3




204




1.4




100






601














2-2









HT1-1




200




0.6




100






602




2-2




A-1




HT1-1




182




0.7




100



























TABLE 29












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









603




2-3









HT1-1




198




0.6




100






604




2-3









HT1-2




177




1.4




100






605




2-3









HT1-3




180




0.7




100






606




2-3









HT1-4




179




0.9




100






607




2-3









HT1-5




177




1.3




100






608




2-3









HT1-6




180




0.7




100






609




2-3









HT1-7




180




1.4




100






610




2-3









HT1-8




182




0.9




100






611




2-3









HT1-9




178




0.9




100






612




2-3









HT1-10




179




1.0




100






613




2-3









HT1-11




183




0.8




100






614




2-3









HT2-1




208




0.7




100






615




2-3









HT2-2




195




0.8




100






616




2-3









HT2-3




192




0.5




100






617




2-3









HT2-4




200




0.5




100






618




2-3









HT2-5




200




0.4




100






619




2-3









HT2-6




210




0.6




100






620




2-3









HT3-1




206




0.6




100






621




2-3









HT3-2




191




0.6




100






622




2-3









HT3-3




198




0.7




100






623




2-3









HT3-4




200




0.5




100






624




2-3









HT3-5




207




0.8




100






625




2-3









HT4-1




204




0.4




100






626




2-3









HT4-2




210




0.8




100






627




2-3









HT4-3




199




0.5




100






628




2-3









HT5-1




212




1.3




100






629




2-3









HT6-1




200




1.0




100






630




2-3









HT7-1




200




1.0




100



























TABLE 30












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









631




2-3









HT8-1




203




0.7




100






632




2-3









HT8-2




216




1.3




100






633




2-3









HT9-1




220




1.0




100






634




2-3









HT9-2




219




0.9




100






635




2-3









HT10-1




216




0.9




100






636




2-3









HT10-2




200




1.2




100






637




2-3









HT11-1




210




0.8




100






638




2-3









HT11-2




215




1.2




100






639




2-3









HT12-1




207




1.0




100






640




2-3









HT12-2




207




1.4




100






641




2-3









HT13-1




218




0.9




100






642




2-3









HT13-2




204




1.3




100






643




2-3









HT13-3




208




1.0




100






644














2-3









HT1-1




201




0.9




100






645




2-3




A-1




HT1-1




179




1.2




100



























TABLE 31












Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









646




3-1









HT1-1




195




1.9




100






647




3-1









HT1-2




170




1.0




100






648




3-1









HT1-3




170




1.7




100






649




3-1









HT1-4




168




1.4




100






650




3-1









HT1-5




170




1.4




100






651




3-1









HT1-6




167




1.8




100






652




3-1









HT1-7




169




1.5




100






653




3-1









HT1-8




173




1.0




100






654




3-1









HT1-9




172




1.6




100






655




3-1









HT1-10




170




1.2




100






656




3-1









HT1-11




171




1.2




100






657




3-1









HT2-1




176




1.2




100






658




3-1









HT2-2




179




0.7




100






659




3-1









HT2-3




179




1.9




100






660




3-1









HT2-4




180




1.1




100






661




3-1









HT2-5




184




0.8




100






662




3-1









HT2-6




175




0.7




100






663




3-1









HT3-1




176




1.0




100






664




3-1









HT3-2




184




0.6




100






665




3-1









HT3-3




180




1.2




100






666




3-1









HT3-4




185




0.8




100






667




3-1









HT3-5




180




1.1




100






668




3-1









HT4-1




183




1.0




100






669




3-1









HT4-2




181




1.0




100






670




3-1









HT4-3




179




0.9




100






671




3-1









HT5-1




193




1.5




100






672




3-1









HT6-1




181




1.4




100






673




3-1









HT7-1




189




1.4




100




























TABLE 32

















Adhe-







Binding resin





VL




Wear




sion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









674




3-1









HT8-1 




194




1.0




100






675




3-1









HT8-2 




190




1.1




100






676




3-1









HT9-1 




181




1.6




100






677




3-1









HT9-2 




181




1.9




100






678




3-1









HT10-1




192




1.4




100






679




3-1









HT10-2




185




1.0




100






680




3-1









HT11-1




193




1.3




100






681




3-1









HT11-2




186




1.3




100






682




3-1









HT12-1




180




1.4




100






683




3-1









HT12-2




185




1.8




100






684




3-1









HT13-1




188




1.5




100






685




3-1









HT13-2




182




2.0




100






686




3-1









HT13-3




195




1.2




100






 687‡




3-1









HT1-1 




188




1.3




100






688




3-1




A-1




HT1-1 




170




1.8




100




























TABLE 33

















Adhe-







Binding resin





VL




Wear




sion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









689




3-2









HT1-1 




185




1.1




100






690




3-2









HT1-2 




170




1.0




100






691




3-2









HT1-3 




170




1.9




100






692




3-2









HT1-4 




171




1.1




100






693




3-2









HT1-5 




173




1.8




100






694




3-2









HT1-6 




173




1.7




100






695




3-2









HT1-7 




170




1.5




100






696




3-2









HT1-8 




169




1.2




100






697




3-2









HT1-9 




168




1.6




100






698




3-2









HT1-10




170




1.6




100






699




3-2









HT1-11




170




1.3




100






700




3-2









HT2-1 




175




0.7




100






701




3-2









HT2-2 




185




0.7




100






702




3-2









HT2-3 




181




0.6




100






703




3-2









HT2-4 




182




1.0




100






704




3-2









HT2-5 




175




1.1




100






705




3-2









HT2-6 




177




0.9




100






706




3-2









HT3-1 




177




1.2




100






707




3-2









HT3-2 




180




0.8




100






708




3-2









HT3-3 




180




0.7




100






709




3-2









HT3-4 




183




0.8




100






710




3-2









HT3-5 




176




1.0




100






711




3-2









HT4-1 




179




1.0




100






712




3-2









HT4-2 




185




1.2




100






713




3-2









HT4-3 




178




0.9




100






714




3-2









HT5-1 




180




1.8




100






715




3-2









HT6-1 




180




2.0




100






716




3-2









HT7-1 




190




1.1




100




























TABLE 34

















Adhe-







Binding resin





VL




Wear




sion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









717




3-2









HT8-1 




196




1.5




100






718




3-2









HT8-2 




184




0.9




100






719




3-2









HT9-1 




182




0.8




100






720




3-2









HT9-2 




184




1.2




100






721




3-2









HT10-1




195




0.7




100






722




3-2









HT10-2




189




1.0




100






723




3-2









HT11-1




191




1.0




100






724




3-2









HT11-2




180




1.3




100






725




3-2









HT12-1




188




0.9




100






726




3-2









HT12-2




188




1.3




100






727




3-2









HT13-1




193




0.7




100






728




3-2









HT13-2




184




1.1




100






729




3-2









HT13-3




185




1.4




000






 730‡




3-2









HT1-1 




190




1.2




100






731




3-2




A-1




HT1-1 




168




1.3




100




























TABLE 35

















Adhe-







Binding resin





VL




Wear




sion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









717




3-3









HT1-1 




168




2.0




100






718




3-3









HT1-2 




166




1.4




100






719




3-3









HT1-3 




170




2.0




100






720




3-3









HT1-4 




170




1.7




100






721




3-3









HT1-5 




168




1.5




100






722




3-3









HT1-6 




167




1.5




100






723




3-3









HT1-7 




173




1.6




100






724




3-3









HT1-8 




172




1.5




100






725




3-3









HT1-9 




171




1.0




100






726




3-3









HT1-10




169




1.8




100






727




3-3









HT1-11




169




1.8




100






728




3-3









HT2-1 




175




1.2




100






729




3-3









HT2-2 




180




1.1




100






730




3-3









HT2-3 




180




1.1




100






731




3-3









HT2-4 




177




0.8




100






732




3-3









HT2-5 




181




0.7




100






733




3-3









HT2-6 




178




0.7




100






734




3-3









HT3-1 




184




1.0




100






735




3-3









HT3-2 




184




0.6




100






736




3-3









HT3-3 




176




1.2




100






737




3-3









HT3-4 




181




0.9




100






738




3-3









HT3-5 




179




0.6




100






739




3-3









HT4-1 




180




0.7




100






740




3-3









HT4-2 




182




1.0




100






741




3-3









HT4-3 




182




1.2




100






742




3-3









HT5-1 




180




1.8




100






743




3-3









HT6-1 




181




1.8




100






744




3-3









HT7-1 




190




1.5




100




























TABLE 36

















Adhe-







Binding resin





VL




Wear




sion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









745




3-3









HT8-1 




182




1.2




100






746




3-3









HT8-2 




185




1.4




100






747




3-3









HT9-1 




185




2.0




100






748




3-3









HT9-2 




190




1.3




100






749




3-3









HT10-1




193




1.3




100






750




3-3









HT10-2




188




1.4




100






751




3-3









HT11-1




184




1.9




100






752




3-3









HT11-2




190




1.0




100






753




3-3









HT12-1




192




1.1




100






754




3-3









HT12-2




188




1.4




100






755




3-3









HT13-1




195




1.9




100






756




3-3









HT13-2




193




1.7




100






757




3-3









HT13-3




190




1.7




000






 758‡




3-3









HT1-1 




185




1.6




100






759




3-3




A-1




HT1-1 




172




1.9




100






Comp. Ex. 3




A-4









HT1-1 




242




5.5




 30






Comp. Ex. 4




1-1









HT14-1




305




1.4




100














In Tables 19 to 36, the photosensitive material having a mark (*) means that in which no electron transferring material is added.




Examples 760 to 795




Multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source (negative charging type)




2 Parts by weight of the pigment represented by the above formula (CG1) as the electric charge generating material and 1 part by weight of a polyvinyl butyral as the binding resin were mixed and dispersed, together with 120 parts by weight of dichloromethane as the solvent, by using a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for electric charge generating layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on an aluminum tube by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to give an electric charge generating layer having a thickness of 0.5 μm.




Then, 80 parts by weight of the hole transferring material represented by the above formula (HT1), (HT2) or (HT3) and 90 parts by weight of any one of polyester resins (1—1) to (1-3), (2-1) to (2-3) and (3-1) to (3—3) obtained in Reference Examples 1 to 9 or a mixture of this polyester resin and a polycarbonate resin as the binding resin were mixed and dispersed, together with 800 parts by weight of tetrahydrofuran, by using a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for electric charge transferring layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on the above electric charge generating layer by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to form an electric charge transferring layer having a thickness of 15 μm., thereby producing a negative charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source, respectively.




When using a mixture of the polyester resin and polycarbonate resin as the binding resin, 70 parts by weight of the polyester resin and 20 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin were used in combination.




Comparative Example 5




According to the same manner as that described in Example 760 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) as the binding resin of the electric charge transferring material, a negative charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source was produced.




Comparative Example 6




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 760 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (HT14-1) as the hole transferring material, a negative charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the following tests and their characteristics were evaluated.




Evaluation of negative charging photosensitive material for digital light source




Photosensitivity test




By using a drum sensitivity tester manufactured by GENTEC Co., a voltage was applied on the surface of a photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples to charge the surface at −700 V, respectively. Then, monochromatic light [wavelength: 780 nm (half-width: 20 nm), light intensity: 16 μW/cm


2


] from white light of a halogen lamp as an exposure light source through a band-pass filter was irradiated on the surface of the photosensitive material (irradiation time: 80 msec.). Furthermore, a surface potential at the time at which 330 msec. has passed since the beginning of exposure was measured as a potential after exposure V


L


(V).




Wear resistance test




A photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples was fit with an imaging unit of an electrostatic laser printer (Model LP-2080, manufactured by Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.) and, after rotating 150,000 times without passing a paper through it, a change in thickness of a photosensitive layer before and after rotation was determined, respectively.




These test results are shown in Tables 37 to 38, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and hole transferring material used.

















TABLE 37













Binding resin





VL




Wear


















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)











760




1-1









HT1-1




−86




2.4







761




1-1









HT2-1




−88




2.4







762




1-1









HT3-1




−85




2.2







763




1-1




A-1




HT1-1




−90




2.5







764




1-2









HT1-1




−94




2.5







765




1-2









HT2-1




−92




2.3







766




1-2









HT3-1




−90




2.5







767




1-2




A-1




HT1-1




−97




2.6







768




1-3









HT1-1




−88




2.1







769




1-3









HT2-1




−85




2.2







770




1-3









HT3-1




−86




2.4







771




1-3




A-1




HT1-1




−85




2.5







772




2-1









HT1-1




−90




1.1







773




2-1









HT2-1




−84




1.4







774




2-1









HT3-1




−85




1.5







775




2-1




A-1




HT1-1




−86




1.5







776




2-2









HT1-1




−85




1.3







777




2-2









HT2-1




−90




1.6







778




2-2









HT3-1




−85




1.3







779




2-2




A-1




HT1-1




−86




1.4







780




2-3









HT1-1




−86




1.3







781




2-3









HT2-1




−84




1.6







782




2-3









HT3-1




−90




1.5







783




2-3




A-1




HT1-1




−90




1.8







784




3-1









HT1-1




−66




2.4







785




3-1









HT2-1




−60




2.3







786




3-1









HT3-1




−70




2.6







787




3-1




A-1




HT1-1




−71




2.2




























TABLE 38













Binding resin





VL




Wear
















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)



















788




3-2









HT1-1




−66




2.7






789




3-2









HT2-1




−71




2.4






790




3-2









HT3-1




−70




2.3






791




3-2




A-1




HT1-1




−61




2.7






792




3-3









HT1-1




−64




2.3






793




3-3









HT2-1




−69




2.5






794




3-3









HT3-1




−74




2.6






795




3-3




A-1




HT1-1




−71




2.5






Comp. Ex. 5




A-4









HT1-1




−121 




6.0






Comp. Ex. 6




1-1









 HT14-1




−193 




2.5














Examples 796 to 831




Multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source (positive charging type)




80 Parts by weight of the compound represented by the above formulas (HT1), (HT2) or (HT3) as the hole transferring material and 90 parts by weight of any one of polyester resins (1—1) to (1-3), (2-1) to (2-3) and (3-1) to (3—3) obtained in Reference Examples 1 to 9 or a mixture of this polyester resin and polycarbonate resin as the binding resin were mixed and dispersed, together with 800 parts by weight of tetrahydrofuran as the solvent, by using a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for electric charge transferring layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on an aluminum tube by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to give an electric charge transferring layer having a thickness of 15 μm.




Then, 2 parts by weight of the pigment represented by the above formula (CG1) as the electric charge generating material and 1 parts by weight of the polyester resin represented by the above general formula (1—1) as the binding resin were mixed and dispersed, together with 120 parts by weight of tetrahydrofuran, by using a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for electric charge generating layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on the above electric charge transferring layer by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 90° C. for 60 minutes to form an electric charge generating layer having a thickness of 10 μm, thereby producing a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source, respectively.




When using a mixture of the polyester resin and polycarbonate resin as the binding resin, 0.7 parts by weight of the polyester resin and 0.3 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin were used in combination.




Comparative Example 7




According to the same manner as that described in Example 796 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) as the binding resin of the electric charge transferring material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source was produced.




Comparative Example 8




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 796 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (HT14-1) as the hole transferring material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the photosensitivity test and wear resistance test according to the above evaluation method of the positive charging type photosensitive material for digital light source.




The test results are shown in Tables 39 and 40, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and the hole transferring material (HTM) used.

















TABLE 39













Binding resin





VL




Wear


















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)











796




1-1









HT1-1




126




2.6







797




1-1









HT2-1




130




2.5







798




1-1









HT3-1




130




2.5







799




1-1




A-1




HT1-1




125




2.6







800




1-2









HT1-1




128




2.3







801




1-2









HT2-1




136




2.3







802




1-2









HT3-1




131




2.3







803




1-2




A-1




HT1-1




130




3.0







804




1-3









HT1-1




121




2.1







805




1-3









HT2-1




128




2.4







806




1-3









HT3-1




124




2.2







807




1-3




A-1




HT1-1




125




2.5







808




2-1









HT1-1




132




1.4







809




2-1









HT2-1




130




1.6







810




2-1









HT3-1




129




1.7







811




2-1




A-1




HT1-1




128




1.6







812




2-2









HT1-1




132




1.5







813




2-2









HT2-1




130




1.9







814




2-2









HT3-1




130




2.0







815




2-2




A-1




HT1-1




126




1.7







816




2-3









HT1-1




125




1.4







817




2-3









HT2-1




124




1.7







818




2-3









HT3-1




126




1.6







819




2-3




A-1




HT1-1




130




1.9







820




3-1









HT1-1




104




2.4







821




3-1









HT2-1




109




1.9







822




3-1









HT3-1




108




2.3







823




3-1




A-1




HT1-1




100




2.3




























TABLE 40













Binding resin





VL




Wear


















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)











824




3-2









HT1-1




114




2.2







825




3-2









HT2-1




111




2.4







826




3-2









HT3-1




109




2.6







827




3-2




A-1




HT1-1




110




3.0







828




3-3









HT1-1




109




2.4







829




3-3









HT2-1




108




2.9







830




3-3









HT3-1




114




2.9







831




3-3




A-1




HT1-1




112




2.4







Comp. Ex. 7




A-4









HT1-1




160




6.6







Comp. Ex. 8




1-1









 HT14-1




211




2.5















Examples 832 to 867




Multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source (negative charging type)




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 760 to 795 except for using 2 parts by weight of the pigment represented by the above formula (CG2) as the electric charge generating material, a negative charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was obtained, respectively.




Comparative Example 9




According to the same manner as that described in Example 832 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4_ as the binding resin of the electric charge transferring material, a negative charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced.




Comparative Example 10




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 832 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (HT14-1) as the hole transferring material, a negative charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the following tests and their characteristics were evaluated.




Evaluation of negative charging photosensitive material for analog light source




Photosensitivity test




by using a drum sensitivity tester manufactured by GENTEC Co., a voltage was applied on the surface of a photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples to charge the surface at −700 V, respectively. Then, white light (light intensity: 147 lux second) from a halogen lamp as an exposure light source was irradiated on the surface of the photosensitive material (irradiation time: 50 msec.). Furthermore, a surface potential at the time at which 330 msec. has passed since the beginning of exposure was measured as a potential after exposure V


L


(V).




Wear resistance test




A photosensitive material obtained in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples was fit with an electrostatic copying machine modified for negative charging specification (Model DC-2556, manufactured by Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.) and, after rotating 150,000 times without passing a paper through it, a change in thickness of a photosensitive layer before and after rotation was determined, respectively.




These test results are shown in Tables 41 and 42, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and the hole transferring material (HTM) used.

















TABLE 41













Binding resin





VL




Wear


















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)











832




1-1









HT1-1




−94




1.9







833




1-1









HT2-1




−99




2.4







834




1-1









HT3-1




−101 




2.2







835




1-1




A-1




HT1-1




−93




1.5







836




1-2









HT1-1




−100 




1.7







837




1-2









HT2-1




−106 




1.9







838




1-2









HT3-1




−98




2.0







839




1-2




A-1




HT1-1




−96




1.9







840




1-3









HT1-1




−93




2.1







841




1-3









HT2-1




−92




2.4







842




1-3









HT3-1




−99




2.2







843




1-3




A-1




HT1-1




−94




1.9







844




2-1









HT1-1




−96




1.2







845




2-1









HT2-1




−101 




1.2







846




2-1









HT3-1




−100 




1.1







847




2-1




A-1




HT1-1




−95




1.1







848




2-2









HT1-1




−93




1.6







849




2-2









HT2-1




−96




1.0







850




2-2









HT3-1




−92




1.3







851




2-2




A-1




HT1-1




−91




1.5







852




2-3









HT1-1




−90




1.6







853




2-3









HT2-1




−89




1.5







854




2-3









HT3-1




−91




1.4







855




2-3




A-1




HT1-1




−90




1.7







856




3-1









HT1-1




−89




1.9







857




3-1









HT2-1




−88




2.2







858




3-1









HT3-1




−86




2.6







859




3-1




A-1




HT1-1




−84




2.4




























TABLE 42













Binding resin





VL




Wear
















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)









860




3-2









HT1-1




−81




2.2






861




3-2









HT2-1




−86




2.4






862




3-2









HT3-1




−89




2.2






863




3-2




A-1




HT1-1




−83




2.1






864




3-3









HT1-1




−85




2.4






865




3-3









HT2-1




−90




2.3






866




3-3









HT3-1




−86




2.2






867




3-3




A-1




HT1-1




−86




2.1






Comp. Ex. 9 




A-4









HT1-1




−139 




5.6






Comp. Ex. 10




1-1









 HT14-1




−172 




2.0














Examples 868 to 903




Multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source (positive charging type)




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 796 to 831 except for using 2 parts by weight of the pigment represented by the above formula (CG2) as the electric charge generating material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was obtained, respectively.




Comparative Example 11




According to the same manner as that described in Example 868 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) as the binding resin of the electric charge transferring material, a positive-charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced.




Comparative Example 12




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 868 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (HT14-1) as the hole transferring material, a positive-charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and comparative Examples were subjected to the photosensitivity test and wear resistance test according to the above evaluation method of the positive charging type photosensitive material for analog light source.




The test results are shown in Tables 43 and 44, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and the hole transferring material (HTM) used.

















TABLE 43













Binding resin





VL




Wear


















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)











868




1-1









HT1-1




131




2.1







869




1-1









HT2-1




138




2.0







870




1-1









HT3-1




142




1.9







871




1-1




A-1




HT1-1




140




2.2







872




1-2









HT1-1




120




2.1







873




1-2









HT2-1




129




2.2







874




1-2









HT3-1




126




2.2







875




1-2




A-1




HT1-1




124




2.5







876




1-3









HT1-1




126




2.4







877




1-3









HT2-1




121




2.3







878




1-3









HT3-1




127




2.2







879




1-3




A-1




HT1-1




124




2.2







880




2-1









HT1-1




123




1.4







881




2-1









HT2-1




129




1.4







882




2-1









HT3-1




126




1.3







883




2-1




A-1




HT1-1




123




1.2







884




2-2









HT1-1




128




1.4







885




2-2









HT2-1




126




1.4







886




2-2









HT3-1




122




1.4







887




2-2




A-1




HT1-1




130




1.5







888




2-3









HT1-1




121




1.6







889




2-3









HT2-1




120




1.5







890




2-3









HT3-1




129




1.9







891




2-3




A-1




HT1-1




120




1.5







892




3-1









HT1-1




111




2.2







893




3-1









HT2-1




106




2.2







894




3-1









HT3-1




114




2.4







895




3-1




A-1




HT1-1




108




2.4




























TABLE 44













Binding resin





VL




Wear


















Ex.




Main




Blend




HTM




(V)




(μm)











896




3-2









HT1-1




110




2.1







897




3-2









HT2-1




111




2.6







898




3-2









HT3-1




105




2.4







899




3-2




A-1




HT1-1




108




2.3







900




3-3









HT1-1




108




2.3







901




3-3









HT2-1




107




2.4







902




3-3









HT3-1




106




2.2







903




3-3




A-1




HT1-1




105




2.3







Comp.




A-4









HT1-1




180




5.9







Ex. 11












Comp.




1-1









 HT14-1




224




2.7







Ex. 12















Examples 904 to 1182




Single-layer photosensitive material for digital light source (positive charging type)




The metal-free phthalocyanine pigment represented by the above general formula (CG1) and benzidine derivative represented by the above general formula (HT1-1) were used as the electric charge generating material and hole transferring material, respectively. In addition, the compound represented by any one of the above formulas (ET1) to (ET14) was used as the electron transferring material, respectively.




Furthermore, any one of the polyester resins (1—1) to (1-3), (2-1) to (2-3) and (3-1) to (3—3) obtained in Reference Examples 1 to 9, or a mixture of this polyester resin and a polycarbonate resin was used as the binding resin.




Furthermore, tetrahydrofuran was used as the solvent in which these components are dissolved.




The electron transferring material (ETM) and binding resin used were shown using the above compound number.




The amount of the respective materials to be blended is as follows:




















Amount







Components




(parts by weight)













Electric charge generating material




 5







Electron transferring material




30







Hole transferring material




50







Binding resin




90







Solvent




800 















When the binding resin is the above mixture, the mixing proportion of the polyester resin to polycarbonate was 70 parts by weight: 20 parts by weight.




The above respective components were mixed and dispersed for 50 hours with a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for single-layer type photosensitive layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on an aluminum tube by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to give a single-layer type photosensitive material for digital light source, which has a single-layer type photosensitive layer of 15 to 20 μm in thickness, respectively.




Comparative Example 13




According to the same manner as that described in Example 1 except for using a compound represented by the following formula (ET15-1) as the electron transferring material, a singly-layer photosensitive material was produced.











The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the photosensitivity test, wear resistance test and adhesion test according to the same manner as that described in Examples 1 to 387, and their characteristics were evaluated.




These test results are shown in Tables 45 to 53, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and electron transferring material (ETM) used.




In Tables 45 to 53, the results of Examples 1, 44, 87, 130, 173, 216, 259, 302 and 345 as well as Comparative Example 1 are also shown.


















TABLE 45













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 1




1-1









ET1-1 




128




2.3




100






904




1-1









ET1-2 




132




2.1




100






905




1-1









ET2-1 




114




2.3




100






908




1-1









ET2-2 




110




2.9




100






907




1-1









ET2-3 




120




2.9




100






908




1-1









ET2-4 




108




2.7




100






909




1-1









ET2-5 




111




2.6




100






910




1-1









ET2-6 




110




2.1




100






911




1-1









ET2-7 




112




2.4




100






912




1-1









ET3-1 




109




3.0




100






913




1-1









ET3-2 




105




2.6




100






914




1-1









ET3-3 




100




2.0




100






915




1-1









ET3-4 




106




2.2




100






916




1-1









ET3-5 




105




2.0




100






917




1-1









ET4-1 




111




2.5




100






918




1-1









ET4-2 




103




2.3




100






919




1-1









ET5-1 




101




2.8




100






920




1-1









ET5-2 




100




3.2




100






921




1-1









ET6-1 




106




2.5




100






922




1-1









ET6-2 




114




3.1




100






923




1-1









ET7-1 




120




2.7




100






924




1-1









ET7-2 




121




2.2




100






925




1-1









ET8-1 




133




2.2




100






926




1-1









ET8-2 




135




3.1




100






927




1-1









ET8-3 




131




2.9




100






928




1-1









ET9-1 




130




2.1




100






929




1-1









ET10-1




129




2.7




100






930




1-1









ET11-1




136




2.7




100






931




1-1









ET12-1




136




2.5




100






932




1-1









ET13-1




129




3.1




100






933




1-1









ET14-1




130




3.0




100






934




1-1




A-1




ET3-4 




106




2.8




100




























TABLE 46













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 44




1-2









ET1-1 




130




2.9




100






935




1-2









ET1-2 




136




3.0




100






936




1-2









ET2-1 




111




2.3




100






937




1-2









ET2-2 




120




2.6




100






938




1-2









ET2-3 




108




3.1




100






939




1-2









ET2-4 




106




2.1




100






940




1-2









ET2-5 




105




2.4




100






941




1-2









ET2-6 




112




2.4




100






942




1-2









ET2-7 




113




2.4




100






943




1-2









ET3-1 




114




2.7




100






944




1-2









ET3-2 




104




2.5




100






945




1-2









ET3-3 




118




2.8




100






946




1-2









ET3-4 




110




2.8




100






947




1-2









ET3-5 




106




3.1




100






948




1-2









ET4-1 




104




3.3




100






949




1-2









ET4-2 




103




2.3




100






950




1-2









ET5-1 




102




3.1




100






951




1-2









ET5-2 




116




3.0




100






952




1-2









ET6-1 




117




2.0




100






953




1-2









ET6-2 




112




2.7




100






954




1-2









ET7-1 




120




2.7




100






955




1-2









ET7-2 




121




2.9




100






956




1-2









ET8-1 




130




3.1




100






957




1-2









ET8-2 




134




3.2




100






958




1-2









ET8-3 




136




2.8




100






959




1-2









ET9-1 




130




2.4




100






960




1-2









ET10-1




133




3.2




100






961




1-2









ET11-1




132




2.9




100






962




1-2









ET12-1




132




2.4




100






963




1-2









ET13-1




136




2.4




100






964




1-2









ET14-1




130




3.0




100






965




1-2




A-1




ET3-4 




110




3.1




100




























TABLE 47













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 87




1-3









ET1-1 




132




2.4




100






966




1-3









ET1-2 




139




2.8




100






967




1-3









ET2-1 




114




2.3




100






968




1-3









ET2-2 




109




2.6




100






969




1-3









ET2-3 




113




3.1




100






970




1-3









ET2-4 




112




3.3




100






971




1-3









ET2-5 




118




2.1




100






972




1-3









ET2-6 




110




3.0




100






973




1-3









ET2-7 




111




2.5




100






974




1-3









ET3-1 




104




2.5




100






975




1-3









ET3-2 




106




2.7




100






976




1-3









ET3-3 




108




2.5




100






977




1-3









ET3-4 




110




2.7




100






978




1-3









ET3-5 




111




2.2




100






979




1-3









ET4-1 




114




3.0




100






980




1-3









ET4-2 




113




2.8




100






981




1-3









ET5-1 




120




3.3




100






982




1-3









ET5-2 




109




2.7




100






983




1-3









ET6-1 




111




2.3




100






984




I-3









ET6-2 




119




2.3




100






985




1-3









ET7-1 




121




3.1




100






986




1-3









ET7-2 




120




2.1




100






987




1-3









ET8-1 




139




2.0




100






988




1-3









ET8-2 




140




2.9




100






989




1-3









ET8-3 




131




2.4




100






990




1-3









ET9-1 




132




2.4




100






991




1-3









ET10-1




130




3.2




100






992




1-3









ET11-1




129




2.5




100






993




1-3









ET12-1




114




2.8




100






994




1-3









ET13-1




113




2.1




100






995




1-3









ET14-1




122




2.6




100






996




1-3




A-1




ET3-4 




110




2.6




100




























TABLE 48













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 130




2-1









ET1-1 




129




2.0




100






 997




2-1









ET1-2 




139




1.4




100






 998




2-1









ET2-1 




114




1.8




100






 999




2-1









ET2-2 




105




1.6




100






1000




2-1









ET2-3 




110




1.2




100






1001




2-1









ET2-4 




106




2.1




100






1002




2-1









ET2-5 




101




1.5




100






1003




2-1









ET2-6 




106




1.6




100






1004




2-1









ET2-7 




111




2.2




100






1005




2-1









ET3-1 




110




1.5




100






1006




2-1









ET3-2 




114




1.3




100






1007




2-1









ET3-3 




100




2.0




100






1008




2-1









ET3-4 




104




1.5




100






1009




2-1









ET3-5 




102




1.9




100






1010




2-1









ET4-1 




101




1.3




100






1011




2-1









ET4-2 




108




1.2




100






1012




2-1









ET5-1 




119




1.9




100






1013




2-1









ET5-2 




120




2.0




100






1014




2-1









ET6-1 




109




1.3




100






1015




2-1









ET6-2 




111




1.6




100






1016




2-1









ET7-1 




119




1.6




100






1017




2-1









ET7-2 




121




1.7




100






1018




2-1









ET8-1 




136




1.4




100






1019




2-1









ET8-2 




140




1.7




100






1020




2-1









ET8-3 




139




2.1




100






1021




2-1









ET9-1 




132




1.9




100






1022




2-1









ET10-1




133




1.9




100






1023




2-1









ET11-1




140




2.2




100






1024




2-1









ET12-1




138




1.3




100






1025




2-1









ET13-1




141




2.0




100






1026




2-1









ET14-1




136




2.0




100






1027




2-1




A-1




ET3-4 




111




1.8




100




























TABLE 49













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 173




2-2









ET1-1 




129




1.7




100






1028




2-2









ET1-2 




140




1.3




100






1029




2-2









ET2-1 




114




1.8




100






1030




2-2









ET2-2 




106




1.8




100






1031




2-2









ET2-3 




109




1.8




100






1032




2-2









ET2-4 




111




1.4




100






1033




2-2









ET2-5 




119




2.0




100






1034




2-2









ET2-6 




114




1.5




100






1035




2-2









ET2-7 




116




2.1




100






1036




2-2









ET3-1 




119




1.2




100






1037




2-2









ET3-2 




120




1.7




100






1038




2-2









ET3-3 




116




1.9




100






1039




2-2









ET3-4 




117




1.4




100






1040




2-2









ET3-5 




109




1.6




100






1041




2-2









ET4-1 




112




2.0




100






1042




2-2









ET4-2 




116




1.2




100






1043




2-2









ET5-1 




115




1.7




100






1044




2-2









ET5-2 




113




1.7




100






1045




2-2









ET6-1 




120




1.5




100






1046




2-2









ET6-2 




119




2.0




100






1047




2-2









ET7-1 




109




1.5




100






1048




2-2









ET7-2 




111




1.9




100






1049




2-2









ET8-1 




130




1.8




100






1050




2-2









ET8-2 




139




1.5




100






1051




2-2









ET8-3 




134




1.5




100






1052




2-2









ET9-1 




140




1.5




100






1053




2-2









ET10-1




141




1.6




100






1054




2-2









ET11-1




136




1.3




100






1055




2-2









ET12-1




136




1.3




100






1056




2-2









ET13-1




135




1.7




100






1057




2-2









ET14-1




130




1.7




100






1058




2-2




A-1




ET3-4 




120




1.7




100




























TABLE 50













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 216




2-3









ET1-1 




128




2.3




100






1059




2-3









ET1-2 




134




1.4




100






1060




2-3









ET2-1 




111




1.7




100






1061




2-3









ET2-2 




109




1.6




100






1062




2-3









ET2-3 




114




1.7




100






1063




2-3









ET2-4 




112




1.7




100






1064




2-3









ET2-5 




107




1.7




100






1065




2-3









ET2-6 




109




1.3




100






1066




2-3









ET2-7 




111




1.6




100






1067




2-3









ET3-1 




114




1.6




100






1068




2-3









ET3-2 




113




1.5




100






1069




2-3









ET3-3 




113




1.8




100






1070




2-3









ET3-4 




112




1.2




100






1071




2-3









ET3-5 




109




1.9




100






1072




2-3









ET4-1 




110




2.0




100






1073




2-3









ET4-2 




108




2.2




100






1074




2-3









ET5-1 




118




1.4




100






1075




2-3









ET5-2 




117




2.0




100






1076




2-3









ET6-1 




110




1.5




100






1077




2-3









ET6-2 




111




1.5




100






1078




2-3









ET7-1 




121




1.8




100






1079




2-3









ET7-2 




120




1.2




100






1080




2-3









ET8-1 




141




1.8




100






1081




2-3









ET8-2 




142




2.1




100






1082




2-3









ET8-3 




138




1.3




100






1083




2-3









ET9-1 




137




1.3




100






1084




2-3









ET10-1




130




2.0




100






1085




2-3









ET11-1




129




1.5




100






1086




2-3









ET12-1




136




2.0




100






1087




2-3









ET13-1




135




1.2




100






1088




2-3









ET14-1




140




1.5




100






1089




2-3




A-1




ET3-4 




120




1.8




100




























TABLE 51













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 259




3-1









ET1-1 




120




2.0




100






1090




3-1









ET1-2 




126




2.1




100






1091




3-1









ET2-1 




 98




2.3




100






1092




3-1









ET2-2 




100




2.2




100






1093




3-1









ET2-3 




101




2.2




100






1094




3-1









ET2-4 




 94




2.2




100






1095




3-1









ET2-5 




 95




2.2




100






1096




3-1









ET2-6 




108




3.1




100






1097




3-1









ET2-7 




101




3.2




100






1098




3-1









ET3-1 




102




2.8




100






1099




3-1









ET3-2 




 99




2.8




100






1100




3-1









ET3-3 




 94




2.7




100






1101




3-1









ET3-4 




104




2.9




100






1102




3-1









ET3-5 




103




3.2




100






1103




3-1









ET4-1 




102




2.9




100






1104




3-1









ET4-2 




100




2.1




100






1105




3-1









ET5-1 




104




2.3




100






1106




3-1









ET5-2 




103




3.2




100






1107




3-1









ET6-1 




110




3.3




100






1108




3-1









ET6-2 




111




2.7




100






1109




3-1









ET7-1 




114




2.9




100






1110




3-1









ET7-2 




112




3.0




100






1111




3-1









ET8-1 




125




2.8




100






1112




3-1









ET8-2 




130




2.1




100






1113




3-1









ET8-3 




131




2.3




100






1114




3-1









ET9-1 




130




2.3




100






1115




3-1









ET10-1




125




2.4




100






1116




3-1









ET11-1




126




2.8




100






1117




3-1









ET12-1




127




2.4




100






1118




3-1









ET13-1




136




2.4




100






1119




3-1









ET14-1




141




3.0




100






1120




3-1




A-1




ET3-4 




110




3.1




100




























TABLE 52













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 302




3-2









ET1-1 




121




2.6




100






1121




3-2









ET1-2 




128




2.3




100






1122




3-2









ET2-1 




104




2.4




100






1123




3-2









ET2-2 




110




2.8




100






1124




3-2









ET2-3 




101




3.1




100






1125




3-2









ET2-4 




100




2.6




100






1126




3-2









ET2-5 




 96




2.7




100






1127




3-2









ET2-6 




 92




3.1




100






1128




3-2









ET2-7 




101




3.3




100






1129




3-2









ET3-1 




106




3.2




100






1130




3-2









ET3-2 




103




2.9




100






1131




3-2









ET3-3 




 94




2.8




100






1132




3-2









ET3-4 




 98




3.3




100






1133




3-2









ET3-5 




101




2.7




100






1134




3-2









ET4-1 




102




2.0




100






1135




3-2









ET4-2 




104




2.0




100






1136




3-2









ET5-1 




100




2.8




100






1137




3-2









ET5-2 




110




2.9




100






1138




3-2









ET6-1 




111




3.1




100






1139




3-2









ET6-2 




114




3.1




100






1140




3-2









ET7-1 




119




2.8




100






1141




3-2









ET7-2 




120




2.4




100






1142




3-2









ET8-1 




131




2.1




100






1143




3-2









ET8-2 




132




2.5




100






1144




3-2









ET8-3 




133




2.6




100






1145




3-2









ET9-1 




134




3.1




100






1146




3-2









ET10-1




129




2.9




100






1147




3-2









ET11-1




132




2.8




100






1148




3-2









ET12-1




136




3.3




100






1149




3-2









ET13-1




132




2.6




100






1150




3-2









ET14-1




133




2.6




100






1151




3-2




A-1




ET3-4 




109




2.6




100




























TABLE 53













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 345




3-3









ET1-1 




118




2.9




100






1152




3-3









ET1-2 




121




2.6




100






1153




3-3









ET2-1 




108




2.1




100






1154




3-3









ET2-2 




104




2.8




100






1155




3-3









ET2-3 




107




2.0




100






1156




3-3









ET2-4 




107




2.8




100






1157




3-3









ET2-5 




100




2.3




100






1158




3-3









ET2-6 




 99




2.7




100






1159




3-3









ET2-7 




101




3.0




100






1160




3-3









ET3-1 




 92




3.0




100






1161




3-3









ET3-2 




 94




3.3




100






1162




3-3









ET3-3 




 93




2.6




100






1163




3-3









ET3-4 




 97




2.6




100






1164




3-3









ET3-5 




 99




2.1




100






1165




3-3









ET4-1 




100




2.3




100






1166




3-3









ET4-2 




109




2.9




100






1167




3-3









ET5-1 




107




3.2




100






1168




3-3









ET5-2 




104




2.4




100






1169




3-3









ET6-1 




110




2.4




100






1170




3-3









ET6-2 




118




2.5




100






1171




3-3









ET7-1 




120




2.5




100






1172




3-3









ET7-2 




116




2.5




100






1173




3-3









ET8-1 




129




2.2




100






1174




3-3









ET8-2 




127




2.2




100






1175




3-3









ET8-3 




126




2.8




100






1176




3-3









ET9-1 




129




3.1




100






1177




3-3









ET10-1




130




2.7




100






1178




3-3









ET11-1




128




2.4




100






1179




3-3









ET12-1




132




2.3




100






1180




3-3









ET13-1




133




2.8




100






1181




3-3









ET14-1




140




2.2




100






1182




3-3




A-1




ET3-4 




100




3.1




100






Comp.




A-4









ET1-1 




190




5.5




100






Ex. 1 












Comp.




1-1









ET15-1




221




2.6




100






Ex. 13














Examples 1183 to 1461




[Single-layer photosensitive material for analog light source (positive charging type]




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 904 to 1182 except for using the bisazo pigment represented by the above formula (CG2) in place of the electric charge generating material (CG1) used in Examples 904 to 1182, a single-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced, respectively.




Comparative Example 14




According to the same manner as that described in Example 388 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (ET15-1) as the electron transferring material, a single-layer photosensitive material was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the photosensitivity test, wear resistance test and adhesion test according to the same manner as that described in Examples 388 to 759, and their characteristics were evaluated.




These test results are shown in Tables 54 to 62, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and hole transferring material (ETM) used.




In Tables 54 to 62, the results of Examples 388, 431, 474, 517, 560, 603, 646, 689 and 717 as well as Comparative Example 3 are also shown.


















TABLE 54













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 388




1-1









ET1-1 




195




1.7




100






1183




1-1









ET1-2 




191




1.9




100






1184




1-1









ET2-1 




180




1.1




100






1185




1-1









ET2-2 




179




1.5




100






1186




1-1









ET2-3 




176




1.2




100






1187




1-1









ET2-4 




182




1.3




100






1188




1-1









ET2-5 




184




2.4




100






1189




1-1









ET2-6 




181




2.4




100






1190




1-1









ET2-7 




176




2.1




100






1191




1-1









ET3-1 




173




1.8




100






1192




1-1









ET3-2 




174




1.8




100






1193




1-1









ET3-3 




173




1.7




100






1194




1-1









ET3-4 




170




1.3




100






1195




1-1









ET3-5 




178




1.1




100






1196




1-1









ET4-1 




181




2.1




100






1197




1-1









ET4-2 




179




2.3




100






1198




1-1









ET5-1 




184




1.9




100






1199




1-1









ET5-2 




182




1.8




100






1200




1-1









ET6-1 




188




1.7




100






1201




1-1









ET6-2 




191




2.1




100






1202




1-1









ET7-1 




198




1.6




100






1203




1-1









ET7-2 




199




1.6




100






1204




1-1









ET8-1 




201




2.3




100






1205




1-1









ET8-2 




202




1.5




100






1206




1-1









ET8-3 




206




1.3




100






1207




1-1









ET9-1 




210




1.2




100






1208




1-1









ET10-1




210




1.1




100






1209




1-1









ET11-1




200




2.3




100






1210




1-1









ET12-1




204




1.3




100






1211




1-1









ET13-1




202




1.9




100






1212




1-1









ET14-1




200




2.2




100






1213




1-1




A-1




ET3-4 




176




1.8




100




























TABLE 55













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 431




1-2









ET1-1 




203




1.3




100






1214




1-2









ET1-2 




200




1.9




100






1215




1-2









ET2-1 




184




2.1




100






1216




1-2









ET2-2 




186




2.3




100






1217




1-2









ET2-3 




185




1.8




100






1218




1-2









ET2-4 




182




2.4




100






1219




1-2









ET2-5 




187




1.9




100






1220




1-2









ET2-6 




184




2.1




100






1221




1-2









ET2-7 




188




1.7




100






1222




1-2









ET3-1 




180




1.1




100






1223




1-2









ET3-2 




177




1.5




100






1224




1-2









ET3-3 




172




2.3




100






1225




1-2









ET3-4 




178




2.0




100






1226




1-2









ET3-5 




181




2.1




100






1227




1-2









ET4-1 




184




1.3




100






1228




1-2









ET4-2 




183




1.4




100






1229




1-2









ET5-1 




182




1.2




100






1230




1-2









ET5-2 




181




2.1




100






1231




1-2









ET6-1 




184




1.8




100






1232




1-2









ET6-2 




186




1.7




100






1233




1-2









ET7-1 




189




1.6




100






1234




1-2









ET7-2 




191




1.3




100






1235




1-2









ET8-1 




194




1.5




100






1236




1-2









ET8-2 




192




2.1




100






1237




1-2









ET8-3 




193




1.3




100






1238




1-2









ET9-1 




198




2.3




100






1239




1-2









ET10-1




200




1.3




100






1240




1-2









ET11-1




201




1.8




100






1241




1-2









ET12-1




203




1.2




100






1242




1-2









ET13-1




200




2.1




100






1243




1-2









ET14-1




199




2.1




100






1244




1-2




A-1




ET3-4 




184




1.9




100




























TABLE 56













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 474




1-3









ET1-1 




197




1.8




100






1245




1-3









ET1-2 




194




1.7




100






1246




1-3









ET2-1 




181




1.3




100






1247




1-3









ET2-2 




186




1.1




100






1248




1-3









ET2-3 




185




2.2




100






1249




1-3









ET2-4 




180




1.8




100






1250




1-3









ET2-5 




190




1.9




100






1251




1-3









ET2-6 




182




1.8




100






1252




1-3









ET2-7 




179




2.1




100






1253




1-3









ET3-1 




176




2.3




100






1254




1-3









ET3-2 




172




1.9




100






1255




1-3









ET3-3 




178




1.2




100






1256




1-3









ET3-4 




177




1.9




100






1257




1-3









ET3-5 




171




2.1




100






1258




1-3









ET4-1 




181




1.8




100






1259




1-3









ET4-2 




183




1.7




100






1260




1-3









ET5-1 




 86




2.3




100






1261




1-3









ET5-2 




185




2.1




100






1262




1-3









ET6-1 




179




1.9




100






1263




1-3









ET6-2 




182




1.8




100






1264




1-3









ET7-1 




190




1.7




100






1265




1-3









ET7-2 




186




1.7




100






1266




1-3









ET8-1 




185




2.1




100






1267




1-3









ET8-2 




186




2.3




100






1268




1-3









ET8-3 




190




2.1




100






1269




1-3









ET9-1 




186




2.0




100






1270




1-3









ET10-1




192




1.3




100






1271




1-3









ET11-1




191




2.0




100






1272




1-3









ET12-1




194




1.8




100






1273




1-3









ET13-1




193




1.9




100






1274




1-3









ET14-1




191




2.1




100






1275




1-3




A-1




ET3-4 




184




1.0




100




























TABLE 57













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 517




2-1









ET1-1 




200




0.8




100






1276




2-1









ET1-2 




196




0.9




100






1277




2-1









ET2-1 




184




0.9




100






1278




2-1









ET2-2 




183




1.0




100






1279




2-1









ET2-3 




186




1.2




100






1280




2-1









ET2-4 




190




1.3




100






1281




2-1









ET2-5 




182




0.9




100






1282




2-1









ET2-6 




191




0.8




100






1283




2-1









ET2-7 




185




0.6




100






1284




2-1









ET3-1 




176




1.2




100






1285




2-1









ET3-2 




180




1.3




100






1286




2-1









ET3-3 




184




1.1




100






1287




2-1









ET3-4 




184




0.9




100






1288




2-1









ET3-5 




179




0.8




100






1289




2-1









ET4-1 




181




0.6




100






1290




2-1









ET4-2 




184




0.6




100






1291




2-1









ET5-1 




180




1.2




100






1292




2-1









ET5-2 




180




1.2




100






1293




2-1









ET6-1 




186




1.3




100






1294




2-1









ET6-2 




187




0.9




100






1295




2-1









ET7-1 




189




1.2




100






1296




2-1









ET7-2 




193




0.9




100






1297




2-1









ET8-1 




186




1.3




100






1298




2-1









ET8-2 




184




0.9




100






1299




2-1









ET8-3 




189




1.1




100






1300




2-1









ET9-1 




192




1.2




100






1301




2-1









ET10-1




194




0.8




100






1302




2-1









ET11-1




194




0.9




100






1303




2-1









ET12-1




188




0.9




100






1304




2-1









ET13-1




192




1.1




100






1305




2-1









ET14-1




190




1.1




100






1306




2-1




A-1




ET3-4 




180




1.3




100




























TABLE 58













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 560




2-2









ET1-1 




192




0.9




100






1307




2-2









ET1-2 




190




1.2




100






1308




2-2









ET2-1 




179




1.3




100






1309




2-2









ET2-2 




186




1.1




100






1310




2-2









ET2-3 




185




0.9




100






1311




2-2









ET2-4 




178




1.0




100






1312




2-2









ET2-5 




182




1.2




100






1313




2-2









ET2-6 




180




1.1




100






1314




2-2









ET2-7 




180




0.9




100






1315




2-2









ET3-1 




171




0.8




100






1316




2-2









ET3-2 




176




0.6




100






1317




2-2









ET3-3 




175




1.2




100






1318




2-2









ET3-4 




173




0.9




100






1319




2-2









ET3-5 




176




1.3




100






1320




2-2









ET4-1 




184




1.4




100






1321




2-2









ET4-2 




182




0.8




100






1322




2-2









ET5-1 




181




1.2




100






1323




2-2









ET5-2 




192




1.3




100






1324




2-2









ET6-1 




190




0.9




100






1325




2-2









ET6-2 




186




1.3




100






1326




2-2









ET7-1 




192




0.9




100






1327




2-2









ET7-2 




194




1.0




100






1328




2-2









ET8-1 




193




1.0




100






1329




2-2









ET8-2 




186




1.3




100






1330




2-2









ET8-3 




192




1.1




100






1331




2-2









ET9-1 




191




0.8




100






1332




2-2









ET10-1




190




0.7




100






1333




2-2









ET11-1




196




0.6




100






1334




2-2









ET12-1




186




0.8




100






1335




2-2









ET13-1




199




1.2




100






1336




2-2









ET14-1




204




1.1




100






1337




2-2




A-1




ET3-4 




177




1.1




100




























TABLE 59













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 603




2-3









ET1-1 




198




0.6




100






1338




2-3









ET1-2 




199




0.9




100






1339




2-3









ET2-1 




181




1.3




100






1340




2-3









ET2-2 




182




1.2




100






1341




2-3









ET2-3 




186




1.1




100






1342




2-3









ET2-4 




183




1.0




100






1343




2-3









ET2-5 




181




0.9




100






1344




2-3









ET2-6 




177




0.7




100






1345




2-3









ET2-7 




184




1.2




100






1346




2-3









ET3-1 




176




1.4




100






1347




2-3









ET3-2 




177




0.9




100






1348




2-3









ET3-3 




174




1.2




100






1349




2-3









ET3-4 




179




1.3




100






1350




2-3









ET3-5 




181




0.9




100






1351




2-3









ET4-1 




183




0.8




100






1352




2-3









ET4-2 




182




1.3




100






1353




2-3









ET5-1 




186




1.2




100






1354




2-3









ET5-2 




184




0.9




100






1355




2-3









ET6-1 




184




1.1




100






1356




2-3









ET6-2 




182




0.9




100






1357




2-3









ET7-1 




187




0.8




100






1358




2-3









ET7-2 




189




0.8




100






1359




2-3









ET8-1 




192




1.3




100






1360




2-3









ET8-2 




190




1.2




100






1361




2-3









ET8-3 




194




1.4




100






1362




2-3









ET9-1 




193




1.2




100






1363




2-3









ET10-1




191




1.1




100






1364




2-3









ET11-1




196




0.8




100






1365




2-3









ET12-1




194




0.9




100






1366




2-3









ET13-1




190




1.2




100






1367




2-3









ET14-1




194




1.1




100






1368




2-3




A-1




ET3-4 




182




1.3




100




























TABLE 60













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 646




3-1









ET1-1 




195




1.9




100






1369




3-1









ET1-2 




190




1.3




100






1370




3-1









ET2-1 




184




0.9




100






1371




3-1









ET2-2 




179




0.8




100






1372




3-1









ET2-3 




176




1.3




100






1373




3-1









ET2-4 




173




1.2




100






1374




3-1









ET2-5 




176




1.2




100






1375




3-1









ET2-6 




175




1.0




100






1376




3-1









ET2-7 




181




1.0




100






1377




3-1









ET3-1 




176




1.0




100






1378




3-1









ET3-2 




175




1.0




100






1379




3-1









ET3-3 




179




1.0




100






1380




3-1









ET3-4 




180




0.9




100






1381




3-1









ET3-5 




172




0.8




100






1382




3-1









ET4-1 




184




1.2




100






1383




3-1









ET4-2 




183




1.3




100






1384




3-1









ET5-1 




188




1.3




100






1385




3-1









ET5-2 




181




0.9




100






1386




3-1









ET6-1 




186




0.7




100






1387




3-1









ET6-2 




185




0.8




100






1388




3-1









ET7-1 




184




0.6




100






1389




3-1









ET7-2 




186




1.4




100






1390




3-1









ET8-1 




191




0.6




100






1391




3-1









ET8-2 




190




1.0




100






1392




3-1









ET8-3 




186




1.0




100






1393




3-1









ET9-1 




193




0.9




100






1394




3-1









ET10-1




192




0.8




100






1395




3-1









ET11-1




191




1.2




100






1396




3-1









ET12-1




189




0.9




100






1397




3-1









ET13-1




201




1.2




100






1398




3-1









ET14-1




204




1.3




100






1399




3-1




A-1




ET3-4 




186




1.1




100




























TABLE 61













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 689




3-2









ET1-1 




185




1.1




100






1400




3-2









ET1-2 




186




1.0




100






1401




3-2









ET2-1 




174




1.0




100






1402




3-2









ET2-2 




175




2.1




100






1403




3-2









ET2-3 




176




2.3




100






1404




3-2









ET2-4 




179




2.3




100






1405




3-2









ET2-5 




182




1.5




100






1406




3-2









ET2-6 




180




1.5




100






1407




3-2









ET2-7 




176




1.9




100






1408




3-2









ET3-1 




171




2.1




100






1409




3-2









ET3-2 




170




1.9




100






1410




3-2









ET3-3 




170




1.7




100






1411




3-2









ET3-4 




174




1.6




100






1412




3-2









ET3-5 




170




1.7




100






1413




3-2









ET4-1 




176




1.8




100






1414




3-2









ET4-2 




175




1.9




100






1415




3-2









ET5-1 




177




2.0




100






1416




3-2









ET5-2 




180




2.3




100






1417




3-2









ET6-1 




181




2.4




100






1418




3-2









ET6-2 




183




2.1




100






1419




3-2









ET7-1 




184




1.8




100






1420




3-2









ET7-2 




180




1.2




100






1421




3-2









ET8-1 




185




1.3




100






1422




3-2









ET8-2 




191




1.0




100






1423




3-2









ET8-3 




190




1.1




100






1424




3-2









ET9-1 




186




1.0




100






1425




3-2









ET10-1




189




2.1




100






1426




3-2









ET11-1




191




2.3




100






1427




3-2









ET12-1




185




0.9




100






1428




3-2









ET13-1




186




1.2




100






1429




3-2









ET14-1




180




1.2




100






1430




3-2




A-1




ET3-4 




172




1.1




100




























TABLE 62













Binding resin





VL




Wear




Adhesion

















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)




(%)









 717




3-3









ET1-1 




196




1.5




100






1431




3-3









ET1-2 




199




1.1




100






1432




3-3









ET2-1 




181




2.0




100






1433




3-3









ET2-2 




184




2.0




100






1434




3-3









ET2-3 




188




2.0




100






1435




3-3









ET2-4 




179




2.0




100






1436




3-3









ET2-5 




184




2.3




100






1437




3-3









ET2-6 




183




1.8




100






1438




3-3









ET2-7 




187




1.7




100






1439




3-3









ET3-1 




179




1.6




100






1440




3-3









ET3-2 




176




1.5




100






1441




3-3









ET3-3 




177




1.9




100






1442




3-3









ET3-4 




174




2.1




100






1443




3-3









ET3-5 




178




2.2




100






1444




3-3









ET4-1 




181




2.1




100






1445




3-3









ET4-2 




180




2.3




100






1446




3-3









ET5-1 




176




1.9




100






1447




3-3









ET5-2 




175




1.9




100






1448




3-3









ET6-1 




179




1.8




100






1449




3-3









ET6-2 




180




1.7




100






1450




3-3









ET7-1 




184




2.1




100






1451




3-3









ET7-2 




185




2.4




100






1452




3-3









ET8-1 




183




1.9




100






1453




3-3









ET8-2 




184




1.8




100






1454




3-3









ET8-3 




182




1.7




100






1455




3-3









ET9-1 




184




1.6




100






1456




3-3









ET10-1




185




1.5




100






1457




3-3









ET11-1




191




1.3




100






1458




3-3









ET12-1




174




1.8




100






1459




3-3









ET13-1




180




1.9




100






1460




3-3









ET14-1




184




2.1




100






1461




3-3









ET3-4 




179




2.2




100






Comp.




A-4









ET1-1 




242




5.5




 30






Ex. 3 












Comp




1-1









ET15-1




222




1.9




100






Ex. 14














Examples 1462 to 1506




[Multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source (positive charging type)]




2 Parts by weight of the pigment represented by the above formula (CG1) as the electric charge generating material and 1 part by weight of a polyvinyl butyral as the binding resin were mixed and dispersed, together with 120 parts by weight of dichloromethane as the solvent, using a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for electric charge generating layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on an aluminum tube by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to give an electric charge generating layer having a thickness of 0.5 μm.




Then, 80 parts by weight of the hole transferring material represented by the above formulas (ET1), (ET2), (ET3) or (ET5) and 90 parts by weight of any one of polyester resins (1—1) to (1-3), (2-1) to (2-3) and (3-1) to (3—3) obtained in Reference Examples 1 to 9 or a mixture of this polyester resin and polycarbonate resin as the binding resin were mixed and dispersed, together with 800 parts by weight of tetrahydrofuran, by using a ball mill to prepare a coating solution for electric charge transferring layer. Then, this coating solution was applied on the above electric charge generating layer by a dip coating method, followed by hot-air drying at 100° C. for 60 minutes to form an electric charge transferring material having a thickness of 15 μm, thereby producing a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source, respectively.




When using a mixture of the polyester resin and polycarbonate resin as the binding resin, 70 parts by weight of the polyester resin and 20 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin were used in combination.




Comparative Example 15




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 1462 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) as the binding resin of the electric chare transferring material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source was produced.




Comparative Example 16




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 1462 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (ET15-1) as the electron transferring material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for digital light source was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the photosensitivity test and wear resistance test according to the above evaluation test of the positive charging photosensitive material for digital light source.




The test results are shown in Tables 63 and 64, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and electron transferring material used.

















TABLE 63













Binding resin





VL




Wear
















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)









1462




1-1









ET1-1




164




2.7






1463




1-1









ET2-1




160




2.6






1464




1-1









ET3-4




158




2.1






1465




1-1









ET5-l




160




2.4






1466




1-1




A-1




ET1-1




163




2.4






1467




1-2









ET1-1




182




2.8






1468




1-2









ET2-1




174




2.5






1469




1-2









ET3-4




172




2.4






1470




1-2









ET5-1




173




2.3






1471




1-2




A-1




ET1-1




169




2.2






1472




1-3









ET1-1




180




2.6






1473




1-3









ET2-1




174




2.7






1474




1-3









ET3-4




172




2.8






1475




1-3









ET5-1




169




3.0






1476




1-3




A-1




ET1-1




174




3.0






1477




2-1









ET1-1




167




1.4






1478




2-1









ET2-1




170




1.8






1479




2-1









ET3-4




174




1.7






l480




2-1









ET5-1




172




1.6






1481




2-1




A-1




ET1-1




179




1.5






1482




2-2









ET1-1




172




1.3






1483




2-2









ET2-1




170




1.2






1484




2-2









ET3-4




169




1.4






1485




2-2









ET5-1




173




1.6






1486




2-2




A-1




ET1-1




170




1.8



























TABLE 64













Binding resin





VL




Wear
















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)









1487




2-3









ET1-1




163




2.0






1488




2-3









ET2-1




160




1.9






1489




2-3









ET3-4




169




2.1






1490




2-3









ET5-1




172




2.0






1491




2-3




A-1




ET1-1




170




1.9






1492




3-1









ET1-1




159




3.0






1493




3-1









ET2-1




160




3.2






1494




3-1









ET3-4




162




2.6






1495




3-1









ET5-1




155




2.5






1496




3-1




A-1




ET1-1




146




2.8






1497




3-2









ET1-1




151




2.7






1498




3-2









ET2-1




150




2.6






1499




3-2









ET3-4




154




2.5






1500




3-2









ET5-1




152




2.8






1501




3-2




A-1




ET1-1




153




2.6






1502




3-3









ET1-1




160




2.7






1503




3-3









ET2-1




154




2.5






1504




3-3









ET3-4




152




2.3






1505




3-3









ET5-1




157




2.4






1506




3-3




A-1




ET1-1




156




2.4






Comp. Ex. 15




A-4









ET1-1




212




5.7






Comp. Ex. 16




1-1









 ET15-1




244




2.4














Examples 1507 to 1551




[Multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source (positive charging type)]




According to the same manner as that described in Examples 1462 to 1506 except for using 2 parts by weight of the pigment represented by the above formula (CG2) as the electric charge generating material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was obtained, respectively.




Comparative Example17




According to the same manner as that described in Example 1507 except for using 90 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin having a repeating unit of the above formula (A-4) as the binding resin of the electric charge transferring material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced.




Comparative Example 18




According to the same manner as that described in Example 1507 except for using the compound represented by the above formula (ET15-1) as the electron transferring material, a positive charging type multi-layer photosensitive material for analog light source was produced.




The resulting electrophotosensitive materials of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the photosensitivity test and wear resistance test according to the above evaluation test of the positive charging photosensitive material for analog light source.




The test results are shown in Tables 65 and 66, together with the above-described compound No. of the binding resin and electron transferring material used.

















TABLE 65













Binding resin





VL




Wear
















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)









1507




1-1









ET1-1




186




2.0






1508




1-1









ET2-1




175




1.9






1509




1-1









ET3-4




177




2.2






1510




1-1









ET5-1




172




2.4






1511




1-1




A-1




ET1-1




188




2.1






1512




1-2









ET1-1




180




2.4






1513




1-2









ET2-1




169




2.3






1514




1-2









ET3-4




172




2.3






1515




1-2









ET5-1




175




2.3






1516




1-2




A-1




ET1-1




185




2.1






1517




1-3









ET1-1




181




1.9






1518




1-3









ET2-1




166




2.0






1519




1-3









ET3-4




172




1.8






1520




1-3









ET5-1




174




1.9






1521




1-3




A-1




ET1-1




188




1.9






1522




2-1









ET1-1




190




1.6






1523




2-1









ET2-1




175




1.8






1524




2-1









ET3-4




173




1.7






1525




2-1









ET5-1




175




1.5






1526




2-1




A-1




ET1-1




183




1.4






1527




2-2









ET1-1




183




1.5






1528




2-2









ET2-1




179




1.3






1529




2-2









ET3-4




170




1.7






1530




2-2









ET5-1




174




1.9






1531




2-2




A-1




ET1-1




183




1.6



























TABLE 66













Binding resin





VL




Wear
















Ex.




Main




Blend




ETM




(V)




(μm)









1532




2-3









ET1-1




190




1.3






1533




2-3









ET2-1




174




1.2






1534




2-3









ET3-4




177




1.8






1535




2-3









ET5-1




180




1.7






1536




2-3




A-1




ET1-1




188




1.2






1537




3-1









ET1-1




178




2.0






1538




3-1









ET2-1




166




1.8






1539




3-1









ET3-4




165




1.7






1540




3-1









ET5-1




170




1.5






1541




3-1




A-1




ET1-1




177




2.1






1542




3-2









ET1-1




175




2.0






1543




3-2









ET2-1




170




1.9






1544




3-2









ET3-4




166




1.8






1545




3-2









ET5-1




165




1.7






1546




3-2




A-1




ET1-1




175




1.9






1547




3-3









ET1-1




171




2.4






1548




3-3









ET2-1




170




2.3






1549




3-3









ET3-4




163




2.1






1550




3-3









ET5-1




164




2.0






1551




3-3




A-1




ET1-1




174




2.2






Ccmp. Ex. 17




A-4









ET1-1




230




6.1






Comp. Ex. 18




1-1









 ET15-1




290




2.4













Claims
  • 1. An electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductor substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, the photosensitive layer comprising:(I) a binding resin comprising a polyester resin which is a linear polymer obtained by using at least one dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of dihydroxy compounds represented by the formulas: wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and n is an integer of not less than 2, and wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R6 and R7 are the same or different and indicate an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms;(II) an electric charge generating material; and (III) at least one electron transferring material selected from the group consisting of the compounds (ET6), (ET7) and (ET14) represented by the formulas: wherein G is an integer of 1 or 2, wherein R81 is an alkyl group; and H is an integer of 1 to 4, and wherein R92 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group or an aralkyl group.
  • 2. The electrophotosensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the binding resin comprises the polyester resin which is the linear polymer obtained by using the dihydroxy compound represented by the formulas (1), (2) or (3), and a polycarbonate resin.
  • 3. The electrophotosensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the photosensitive layer is a single layer.
  • 4. An electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, the photosensitive layer comprising:(I) a binding resin comprising a polyester resin which is a linear polymer obtained by using the dihydroxy compound represented by the formula: wherein R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group,(II) an electric charge generating material; and (III) at least one of an electron transferring material selected from the group consisting of the compounds (ET4), (ET6), (ET7), (ET11), (ET13) and (ET14), represented by the formulas: wherein R78 and R79 are the same or different and indicate an alkyl group; C is an integer of 1 to 4; and D is an integer of 0 to 4, where G is an integer of 1 or 2, wherein R81 is an alkyl group; and H is an integer of 1 to 4, wherein R87 and R88 are the same or different and indicate a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group or an alkoxycarbonyl group; the alkyl group can be substituted by halogen, amino, hydroxyl, optionally esterified carboxyl, cyano, or alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and L and M indicate an integer of 0 to 3, wherein R91 is an amino group, a dialkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group or a phenyl group; and N is an integer of 0 or 2, and wherein R92 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group or an aralkyl group.
Priority Claims (2)
Number Date Country Kind
7-092776 Apr 1995 JP
7-092777 Apr 1995 JP
Parent Case Info

This is a divisional application of Pat Ser. No. 08/629,634, filed Apr. 9, 1996, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference, which is now issued U.S. Pat. No. 5,780,194.

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