Developer carrying member, developing assembly, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
First Claim
1. A developer carrying member that is capable of carrying a developer on a surface thereof, and that supplies the developer carried on the surface to a surface of an image bearing member when a voltage is applied thereto, comprising:
- an elastic layer; and
a surface layer that covers the elastic layer and contains aluminum oxide,wherein the aluminum oxide of the surface layer contains tetracoordinated aluminum atoms and hexacoordinated aluminum atoms existing in a higher proportion than the tetracoordinated aluminum atoms.
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Abstract
A developing roller that is capable of carrying toner on a surface thereof, and that supplies the toner carried on the surface to a surface of a photosensitive drum when a voltage is applied thereto, includes: an elastic layer; and a surface layer that covers the elastic layer and contains aluminum oxide, wherein the aluminum oxide of the surface layer contains tetracoordinated aluminum atoms and hexacoordinated aluminum atoms existing in a higher proportion than the tetracoordinated aluminum atoms.
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10 Claims
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1. A developer carrying member that is capable of carrying a developer on a surface thereof, and that supplies the developer carried on the surface to a surface of an image bearing member when a voltage is applied thereto, comprising:
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an elastic layer; and a surface layer that covers the elastic layer and contains aluminum oxide, wherein the aluminum oxide of the surface layer contains tetracoordinated aluminum atoms and hexacoordinated aluminum atoms existing in a higher proportion than the tetracoordinated aluminum atoms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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