ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS
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1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising:
- a support;
a charge-generating layer formed on the support; and
a charge-transporting layer formed on the charge-generating layer;
wherein,the charge-transporting layer is a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member,the charge-transporting layer has a matrix-domain structure having;
a domain which comprises a polyester resin A having;
a structural unit represented by the following Formula (A) anda structural unit represented by the following Formula (B), anda matrix which comprises;
a charge-transporting substance, andat least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin C having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (C) and a polycarbonate resin D having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (D),the content of the structural unit represented by the Formula (A) is 6% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less based on the total mass of the polyester resin A, andthe content of the structural unit represented by the Formula (B) is 60% by mass or more and 94% by mass or less based on the total mass of the polyester resin A;
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Abstract
A charge-transporting layer includes a matrix-domain structure. The domain contains a polyester resin A. The matrix contains a charge-transporting substance and at least one of a polyester resin C and a polycarbonate resin D.
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1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising:
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a support; a charge-generating layer formed on the support; and a charge-transporting layer formed on the charge-generating layer; wherein, the charge-transporting layer is a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the charge-transporting layer has a matrix-domain structure having; a domain which comprises a polyester resin A having; a structural unit represented by the following Formula (A) and a structural unit represented by the following Formula (B), and a matrix which comprises; a charge-transporting substance, and at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin C having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (C) and a polycarbonate resin D having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (D), the content of the structural unit represented by the Formula (A) is 6% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less based on the total mass of the polyester resin A, and the content of the structural unit represented by the Formula (B) is 60% by mass or more and 94% by mass or less based on the total mass of the polyester resin A; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for manufacturing an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support, a charge-generating layer formed on the support, and a charge-transporting layer formed on the charge-generating layer as a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein the method comprises:
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forming a coating film of a charge-transporting layer coating liquid which comprises; a polyester resin A having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (A) and a structural unit represented by the following Formula (B), at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin C having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (C) and a polycarbonate resin D having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (D), and a charge-transporting substance; and forming the charge-transporting layer by drying the coating film; the content of the structural unit represented by the Formula (A) is 6% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less based on the total mass of the polyester resin A, and the content of the structural unit represented by the Formula (B) is 60% by mass or more and 94% by mass or less based on the total mass of the polyester resin A;
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