Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, electrophotographic apparatus, and method of producing electrophotographic photosensitive member
First Claim
1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support, a charge generation layer provided on the support, and a charge transport layer provided on the charge generation layer, the charge transport layer serving as a surface layer, the electrophotographic photosensitive member being characterized in thatthe charge transport layer has a matrix-domain structure including:
- a matrix containing a component [β
] described below and a charge-transporting substance, anddomains containing a component [α
] described below,wherein component [α
] comprises a polycarbonate resin A which has a repeating structural unit represented by the formula (A) below, a repeating structural unit represented by the formula (B) below, and a repeating structural unit represented by the formula (C) below and in which the content of a siloxane moiety is 5% to 40% by mass, the content of the repeating structural unit represented by the formula (B) below is 10% to 30% by mass, and the content of the repeating structural unit represented by the formula (C) below is 25% to 85% by mass;
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Abstract
Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member which is excellent in terms of both continuous reduction of contact stress with contact members and the like and potential stability during repeated use. A charge transport layer which serves as a surface layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member has a matrix-domain structure including a matrix containing a component [β] (polycarbonate resin D having a specific repeating structural unit) and a charge-transporting substance and domains containing a component [α] (polycarbonate resin A having a repeating structural unit including a specific siloxane moiety).
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1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support, a charge generation layer provided on the support, and a charge transport layer provided on the charge generation layer, the charge transport layer serving as a surface layer, the electrophotographic photosensitive member being characterized in that
the charge transport layer has a matrix-domain structure including: -
a matrix containing a component [β
] described below and a charge-transporting substance, anddomains containing a component [α
] described below,wherein component [α
] comprises a polycarbonate resin A which has a repeating structural unit represented by the formula (A) below, a repeating structural unit represented by the formula (B) below, and a repeating structural unit represented by the formula (C) below and in which the content of a siloxane moiety is 5% to 40% by mass, the content of the repeating structural unit represented by the formula (B) below is 10% to 30% by mass, and the content of the repeating structural unit represented by the formula (C) below is 25% to 85% by mass; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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