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, and the surface layer comprises;
(α
) at least one charge transporting substance selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2), a compound represented by the following formula (3), a compound represented by the following formula (4) and a compound represented by the following formula (5);
(β
) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hexanol, heptanol, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol ethyl methyl ether, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, nitrobenzene, pyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidone, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, acetophenone, methyl salicylate, dimethyl phthalate, and sulfolane; and
(γ
) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate resin having a siloxane moiety at the end, and a polyester resin having a siloxane moiety at the end;
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Abstract
The charge transporting layer as the surface layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a charge transporting substances represented by any one of formulae (1) to (5), a specific compound, and a specific resin (binder resin). The specific compound is hexanol, heptanol, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol ethyl methyl ether, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, nitrobenzene, pyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidone, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, acetophenone, methyl salicylate, dimethyl phthalate, or sulfolane.
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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, and the surface layer comprises; (α
) at least one charge transporting substance selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2), a compound represented by the following formula (3), a compound represented by the following formula (4) and a compound represented by the following formula (5);(β
) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hexanol, heptanol, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol ethyl methyl ether, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, nitrobenzene, pyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidone, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, acetophenone, methyl salicylate, dimethyl phthalate, and sulfolane; and(γ
) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate resin having a siloxane moiety at the end, and a polyester resin having a siloxane moiety at the end; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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