EP0014061B1 - Elément et procédé pour la production d'images photosensibles - Google Patents

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EP0014061B1
EP0014061B1 EP80300132A EP80300132A EP0014061B1 EP 0014061 B1 EP0014061 B1 EP 0014061B1 EP 80300132 A EP80300132 A EP 80300132A EP 80300132 A EP80300132 A EP 80300132A EP 0014061 B1 EP0014061 B1 EP 0014061B1
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  • This invention relates to a photosensitive imaging member of the kind comprising, in order, a support substrate, a layer of a charge-injecting material, a layer of a charge-transporting material into which charges can be injected by the charge-injecting material, a layer of a charge-generating material capable of injecting photo-generated charges into, and receiving charges from, the charge-transporting material, and an insulating overlayer.
  • photoreceptors include organic materials, inorganic materials and mixtures thereof.
  • Photoreceptors are known wherein the charge carrier generation and charge carrier transport functions are accomplished by discrete contiguous layers.
  • photoreceptors which include an overcoating layer of an electrically insulating polymeric material and in conjunction with this overcoated type photoreceptor there have been proposed a number of imaging methods.
  • an electrophotographic imaging device employing an improved organic electrophotographic imaging member which contains a trapping layer.
  • the member is charged a first time with electrostatic charges of a first polarity, charged a second time with electrostatic charges of a polarity opposite to the first polarity in order to substantially neutralize the charges residing on the electrically insulating surface of the member and exposed to an imagewise pattern of activating electro-magnetic radiation whereby an electrostatic latent image is formed.
  • the electrostatic latent image may then be developed to form a visible image which can be transferred to a receiving member. Subsequently, the imaging member may be reused to form additional reproductions after the erasure and cleaning steps have been accomplished.
  • the efficiency of the photoreceptor device is adversely affected when such charges are allowed to freely migrate back to the generator layer. If some of the charges are allowed to migrate, they will travel towards the electrode layer (the substrate) and neutralise the opposite charges located between the charge-injecting layer and the charge-transport layer, thus reducing the overall voltage useful for the succeeding imaging process. This would adversely affect the imaging system as well as lower the efficiency of the device and render the cyclic characteristics of such device unstable. Depending on the amount and the frequency with which the charges travel throughout the system, the amount of charges retained at the generator/insulator interface varies, resulting in cyclic instability.
  • the present invention is intended to overcome this problem, and accordingly provides a photosensitive imaging member which is characterised by a charge-trapping layer between the layer of charge-generating material and the insulating overlayer.
  • the charge-trapping layer prevents charges from migrating from the interface between the charge-generating layer and the insulating overlayer to the injecting electrode so as to improve image quality and reduce dark decay and improve cyclability of the photoreceptor device.
  • the trapping layer comprises electron-donating molecules, which may be incorporated into a layer comprising adhesive polymers.
  • the trapping layer of the photo-responsive device is of substantial importance as mentioned hereinbefore, its main function being to trap holes, that is, positive charges, thus the material used in this layer must be capable of emitting electrons in order that the positive charges will be trapped, that is, remain in position at the interface between the generating layer and the overcoating insulating layer.
  • the photoresponsive device may remain photosensitive without the trapping layer, however, higher fields will be needed in order to render the device efficient, the disadvantage of using higher fields being that it causes breakdown in the system and more ozone is generated thus posing an environmental problem in some situations. It is preferable to use lower voltages as the system is more efficient and more stable and further with the hole trapping layer, the dark decay of the system, that is leakage of charges, will improve significantly so as to substantially eliminate such dark decay.
  • the hole trapping material can be any nitrogen containing electron donating molecules which donate sufficient electrons so as to accomplish the above objectives while at the same time not adversely affecting the imaging device and allowing cyclic stability of the photoreceptor device.
  • organic electron donor materials can be used, that is, materials that will emit or readily give up electrons.
  • the nitrogen containing electron donating molecules aromatic amines selected from the group consisting of those within the following formulas: wherein Z is Ar or R, R being an aliphatic radical or substituted aliphatic radicals, and Ar is an aromatic radical or a substituted aromatic radical, the substituents including for example alkyl, alkylene, halogen, and the like.
  • aliphatic materials include saturated as well as unsaturated radicals such as alkyl, of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, alkylene of from 2 to about 24 carbon atoms.
  • unsaturated radicals such as alkyl, of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, alkylene of from 2 to about 24 carbon atoms.
  • Illustrative examples of such radicals include methane, ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, pentane, neopentane, heptane, decane, tetradecane, eicosane, ethylene, propylene, butylene, alphabutylene, pentylene, heptylene, decylene, pentadecylene, and the like.
  • the substituted alkyl or alkylene radicals include those mentioned above.
  • halogen materials include chloride, bromide, iodide and fluoride.
  • aromatic radicals include those containing from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms such as phenyl, napthyl anthryl and the like.
  • Polymeric nitrogen containing electron donating molecules are also useful trapping layers within the scope of the present invention.
  • the aromatic substituted materials are of the following formula: wherein Y is an aliphatic radical, or a halogen, as defined herein.
  • Illustrative examples of specific materials which may be used as the trapping layer of the present invention include triphenylamine, 2-methyl triphenylamine, 4-methyl triphenylamine, tri-p-tolyamine, diphenylamine, p-bromoaniline, poly(2-vinyl pyridine), polyvinylpyrolidone, 1-di- methylaminonapthylene, 2-amino-anthracene, nigrosine, induline, methylene blue, pheno safranine, congo red, indigo blue, capri blue, polyethyleneimine, 1-amino-pyrene, 5,6-benzo quinoline, imino dibenzyl, N-phenyl-1-naphthyl amine, and the like.
  • hole trapping materials described are aromatic type substances
  • certain aliphatic electron donor molecules particularly aliphatic amines wherein the aromatic nucleus is replaced by an aliphatic radical in the above-mentioned formula can be used in the present invention in certain instances as long as the particular aliphatic amine does not adversely affect the objects of the invention and performs as an efficient trapping layer so as to improve cyclability.
  • the hole trapping layer in one embodiment is prepared by coating this layer on the surface of the charge-generating layer followed by application of a laminated material containing an adhesive layer and an insulating overcoat layer such as Mylar (Registered Trade Mark).
  • a laminated material containing an adhesive layer and an insulating overcoat layer such as Mylar (Registered Trade Mark).
  • the trapping layer is not a discrete layer but is combined with an adhesive material, the trapping molecules are dispersed in an adhesive polymer and this layer is then applied to the insulating film. In this way the hole trapping layer can be effectively adhered to the generating layer by lamination.
  • the thickness of the hole trapping layer can range over a wide spectrum and also depends on the manner in which the hole trapping layer is applied. For example, when a lamination process is used, and the hole trapping layer is coated on the generating layer, the thickness of the hole trapping layer ranges from about 0.005 to 1 micron and preferably from about 0.05 to 0.2 microns, while when the hole trapping layer is incorporated into an adhesive material, the trapping layer ranges in thickness from about 1 to 15 microns and preferably from 3 to about 8 microns.
  • the thickness of the adhesive layer when it is employed as a separate layer and is not part of the hole trapping layer ranges from about 1 to about 15 microns and preferably from about 3 to about 8 microns.
  • the photo-responsive device comprises a hole trapping layer sandwiched in between a generator layer, an adhesive layer and/or an overcoating insulating layer, the remaining portions of the photoreceptor device being comprised of a substrate, a hole injecting electrode layer thereover comprised of carbon black dispersed in a polymer, a charge transport layer comprised of an electrically inactive organic polymer having dispersed therein an electrically active material, the combination of which is substantially non-absorbing to visible electro- magnetic radiation but allows the injection of photogenerated holes from a charge generating layer in contact with the hole transport layer which layer is overcoated with the charge generating material previously described.
  • FIG. 1 Illustrated in Figure 1 is a photoreceptor generally designated 10, comprising a substrate 12, a layer of charge injecting electrode material 14, a layer of charge carrier transport material 16, a layer of photoconductive charge carrier generating material 18, a layer of trapping material 21, a layer of adhesive material 22, and a layer of electrically insulating polymeric material 20, it being noted that the layer of adhesive material 22 can be coated on the electrically insulating polymeric material in one embodiment.
  • Figure 1A illustrates a similar type of photoreceptor with the exception that the layer of trapping material is represented by 19, this layer being comprised of a combination of trapping and adhesive materials.
  • Substrate 12 may be opaque or substantially transparent and may comprise any suitable material having the requisite mechanical properties.
  • the substrate may comprise a layer of non-conducting material such as an inorganic polymeric material; a layer of an organic or inorganic material having a conductive surface layer arranged thereon or a conductive material such as, for example, aluminum, brass or the like.
  • the substrate may be flexible or rigid and may have any of many different configurations such as, for example, a plate, a cylindrical drum, a scroll, an endless flexible belt, and! the like.
  • the substrate is in the form of an endless flexible belt.
  • the thickness of this layer can vary but generally is from 75 microns to 2.5 mm and preferably from about 75 to 250 microns although thicknesses of over 2.5 mm and less than 75 microns can be used.
  • Charge carrier injecting electrode layer 14 must be capable of injecting charge carriers or holes into the transport layer 16 under the influence of an electrical field.
  • the charge carrier injecting electrode layer may be sufficiently laterally conductive to also function as the ground electrode for the photoreceptor and in such a situation a separate additional conductive layer is not necessary.
  • charge injecting electrode layer Numerous materials can be used as the charge injecting electrode layer including those materials (such as for example, gold, graphite, carbon black or graphite dispersed in various polymer resins and the like) which effectively inject holes that is positive charges, into the transport layer. These materials are capable of injecting holes under the influence of an electrical field.
  • carbon black or graphite dispersed in various polymers is used as the injecting electrode, this charge injecting electrode being prepared as described in copending UK Patent application No 7916357, published as UK Patent publication No 2023298 which in one method involves solution casting of a mixture of carbon black or graphite dispersed in an adhesive polymer solution onto a support substrate such as Mylar or aluminized Mylar.
  • the hole injecting electrode which is preferably carbon black or graphite dispersed in a polymer also functions as a permanent adhesive between the substrate and the organic transport layer.
  • the injecting layer does not have a tendency to peel off, that is to be separated from the transport and support layer so that the quality of the image is not adversely effected after repetitive useage.
  • Gold, silver and other such materials when used as the injecting electrode perform satisfactorily, however, they do not adhere as well as carbon or graphite dispersed in a polymer.
  • One other advantage of using carbon black and graphite in polymers is that these materials are rather inexpensive when compared to gold, for example, are more readily available and function in some instances more effectively than gold.
  • polyesters such as PE-1 00 commercially available from Goodyear Chemical Company.
  • Other polyester materials that are useful include those materials classified as polymeric esterification products of a dicarboxylic acid and a diol comprising a diphenol.
  • Typical diphenols include 2,2-bis(4-beta hydroxy ethoxy phenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxy isopropoxy phenyl)propane, 2,2-bis(4-beta hydroxy ethoxy phenyl)pentane, 2,2-bis(4-beta hydroxy ethoxy phenyl)butane and the like, while typical dicarboxylic acids include oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and the like. Any polyester or other polymeric materials may be used providing they do not adversely affect the system and allow a uniform dispersion of the carbon black or graphite therein.
  • the hole injecting layer has a thickness in the range of from about 1 to about 20 microns or more with the preferred range bieng from about 4 microns to about 10 microns.
  • the maximum thickness is generally determined by the mechanical properties desired.
  • the charge carrier injecting materials and charge carrier transport materials require a particular work function relationship in order that hole injection from the former into the latter can be effectively accomplished. Normally the hole injecting materials have a relatively high work function.
  • the ratio of polymer to carbon black or graphite ranges from about 0.5 to 1 to 2 to 1 with a preferred ratio of about 6 to 5.
  • the charge carrier transport layer 16 can be any number of numerous suitable materials which are capable of transporting holes, this layer generally having a thickness in the range of from about 5 to about 50 microns and preferably from about 20 to about 40'microns.
  • this transport layer comprises molecules of the formula: dispersed in a highly insulating and transparent organic polymeric material wherein X is selected from the group consisting of (ortho) CH 3 , (meta) CH 3 , (para) CH 3 , (ortho) Cl, (meta) Cl, (para) Cl.
  • This charge transport layer is substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region of intended use, i.e., visible light, but is "active" in that it allows injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generator layer and electrically induced holes from the injecting electrode.
  • the highly insulating polymer which has a resistivity of at least 10 12 ohm-cm to prevent undue dark decay, is a material which is not necessarily capable of supporting the injection of holes from the injecting or generator layer and is not capable of allowing the transport of these holes through the material.
  • the polymer becomes electrically active when it contains from about 10 to 75 weight percent of the substituted N,N, N' ,N'-tetraphenyl-[1,1'-biphenyl]4-4'-diamines corresponding to the foregoing formula.
  • Compounds corresponding to this formula include, for example, N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(alkyl-phenyl)-[1,1-biphenyl]-4,4-diamine wherein the alkyl is selected from the group consisting of methyl such as 2-methyl, 3-methyl and 4-methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl and the like.
  • the compound is named N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(halo phenyi)-[1,1'-biphenyi]-4,4'-diamine wherein the halogen atom is 2-chloro, 3-chloro or 4-chloro.
  • electrically active small molecules which can be dispersed in the electrically inactive polymer to form a layer which will transport holes include triphenylmethane, bis-(4-diethylamino-2-methylphenyl) phenylmethane; 4',4"-bis(diethylamine)-2,2"-dimethyltriphenyl methane; bis-4(- diethylamino phenyl) phenylmethane; and 4,4'-bis(diethylamino)-2,2'-dimethyltriphenylmethane.
  • Transport layer 16 may comprise any electrically inactive binder polymeric material such as those described by Middleton et al, in U.S. Patent 3,121,006.
  • the polymeric binder contains from 10 to 75 weight percent of the active material corresponding to the foregoing formula and preferably from about 35 to about 50 weight percent of this material.
  • Typical organic polymeric materials useful as the binder include polycarbonates, acrylate polymers, vinyl polymers, cellulose polymers, polyesters, polysiloxanes, polyamides, polyurethanes and epoxies as well as block, random or alternating copolymers thereof.
  • Preferred electrically inactive binder materials are polycarbonates having a molecular weight (M w ) of from about 20,000 to about 100,000 with a molecular weight in the range of from about 50,000 to about 100,000 being particularly preferred.
  • Photoconductive charge carrier generating layer 18 generally may comprise any photoconductive charge carrier generating material known for use in electrophotography provided it is electronically compatible with the charge carrier transport layer and the charge carriers can travel in both directions across the interface between the two layers.
  • Particularly preferred photoconductive charge carrier generating materials include materials such as phthalocyanines like metal free, for example, the X-form of phthalocyanine, or metal phthalocyanines including vanadyl phthalocyanine. These materials can be used alone or as a dispersion in a polymeric binder.
  • Layer 18 is typically from about 0.5 to about 10 microns or more in thickness. Generally, it is desired to provide this layer in a thickness which is sufficient to absorb at least 90 percent (or more) of the incident radiation which is directed upon it in the imagewise exposure step.
  • Electrically insulating overcoating layer 20 typically has a bulk resistivity of from about 10 12 to about 5 x 10 14 ohm-cm and typically is from about 5 to about 25 microns in thickness.
  • this layer provides a protective function in that the charge carrier generating layer is kept from being contacted by toner and ozone which is generated during the imaging cycles.
  • the overcoating layer also must prevent charges from penetrating through it into charge carrier generating layer 18 or from being injected into it by the latter.
  • layer 20 comprises materials having higher bulk resistivities.
  • the minimum thickness of the layer in any instance is determined by the functions the layer must provide whereas the maximum thickness is determined by mechanical considerations and the resolution capability desired for the photoreceptor.
  • Typical suitable materials include Mylar (a polyethylene terephthalate film commercially available from E. I. duPont de Nemours), polyethylenes, polycarbonates, polystyrenes, polyesters, polyurethanes and the like.
  • Mylar a polyethylene terephthalate film commercially available from E. I. duPont de Nemours
  • polyethylenes polyethylenes
  • polycarbonates polystyrenes
  • polyesters polyurethanes and the like.
  • the particular material selected in any instance should not be one which will dissolve or react with the materials used in layers 16 and 18.
  • the formation of the electrically insulating layer 20 over the previous layer may be carried out by lamination or solution coating.
  • layer 20 constitutes a preformed mechanically tough film
  • the electrical properties of any such adhesive interlayer should be similar to those of the overcoating. Alternatively, they may be similar to the binder material of the charge carrier generating layer 18 where a binder material is present in that layer.
  • the adhesive interlayer should provide an adhesive state that firmly binds the layers together without any air gaps or the like which could disturb image definition.
  • the charge carrier injecting electrode material which comprises layer 14 is a hole injecting material such as graphite, gold, and carbon or graphite dispersed in a polymer and the initial charging step is carried out with negative polarity. More specifically, there is represented in Figure 2A the condition of the photoreceptor after it has been electrically charged negatively a first time in the absence of illumination by any suitable electrostatic charging apparatus such as a corotron. The negative charges reside on the surface of electrically insulating layer 20. As a consequence of the charging, an electrical field is established across the photoreceptor and as a consequence of the electrical field, holes are injected form the charge carrier injecting electrode layer into the charge carrier transport layer.
  • a hole injecting material such as graphite, gold, and carbon or graphite dispersed in a polymer and the initial charging step is carried out with negative polarity. More specifically, there is represented in Figure 2A the condition of the photoreceptor after it has been electrically charged negatively a first time in the absence of illumination by any suitable electrostatic charging apparatus
  • charge carrier injecting layer 14 and charge carrier transport layer 16 must comprise materials which will allow injection of holes from the former into the latter and charge transport layer 16 comprises materials which will predominantly transport holes.
  • the charge carrier transport layer 16 and the charge carrier generating layer 18 must comprise materials which will allow injection of holes from the former into the latter and allow the holes to travel to the interface between layer 18 and hole trapping layer 19 or 21.
  • the electrical field established by the first charging is in the range of from 10 volts/micron to about 100 volts/micron.
  • the member is charged a second time in the absence of illumination with a polarity opposite to that employed in the first charging step for the purpose of substantially neutralizing the charges residing on the surface of the member.
  • the second charging of the member in this embodiment is effected with positive polarity.
  • the surface of the photoreceptor should be substantially free of electrical charges.
  • the substantially neutralized surface is created by selecting a charging voltage based on the dielectric thickness ratio of the overcoating layer 20, plus the hole trapping layer 19, or 21 and 22 to the total of the charge carrier transport and charge carrier generating layers 16 and 18 respectively.
  • substantially neutralized is meant that the voltage across the photoreceptor member upon illumination of the photoreceptor may be brought to substantially zero.
  • FIG 2B there is illustrated the condition of the photoreceptor after the second charging step, wherein no charges are shown on the surface of the member.
  • the positive charges residing at the interface of layers 18 and 19 in Fig. 1 A or layers 18 and 21 in Fig. 1 as a result of the first charging step remain substantially trapped at the interface at the conclusion of the second charging step.
  • the net result of the second charging step is to establish a uniform electrical field across the charge carrier transport and charge carrier generating layers. In order to obtain this result, it is important that the negative charges be located at the interface between the charge carrier injecting layer 14 and charge carrier transport layer 16 and prevented from entering into the transport layer.
  • charge carrier transport material which will transport only one species of charge carrier, holes in this situation.
  • charge carrier transport material capable of transporting both species of charge carriers is employed, in layer 16, the charge carrier injecting material would have to be selective so that the latter would be unable to inject electrons into layer 16 thus placing constraints on the selections of materials.
  • the member is then exposed to an imagewise pattern of electromagnetic radiation (Figure 2C) to which the charge carrier generating material comprising layer 18 is responsive. Exposure of this member is accomplished through the electrically insulating overcoating. As a result of the imagewise exposure an electrostatic latent image is formed in the photoreceptor as the hole electron pairs are generated in the light struck areas of the charge carrier generating layer. The light generated holes are injected into the charge carrier transport layer and travel through it to be neutralized by the negative charges located at the interface between layers 14 and 16 whereas the light generated electrons neutralize the positive charges trapped at the interface between layers 18 and 19 or 21.
  • Figure 2C an imagewise pattern of electromagnetic radiation
  • the positive charges remain in their original position, thus there continues to be an electrical field across the charge carrier transport and charge carier generating layers in the areas which do not receive any illumination whereas the electrical field across the same layers in the areas which did receive illumination is discharged to some low level.
  • the electrostatic latent image formed in the member may be developed to form a visible image by any of the well known xerographic development techniques, for example, cascade, magnetic brush, liquid development and the like.
  • the visible image is typically transferred to a receiver member by any conventional transfer technique and affixed thereto. While it is preferably to develop the electrostatic latent image with marking material the image may be used in a host of other ways such as, for example, "reading" the latent image with an electrostatic scanning system.
  • the residual charge can be removed from the photoreceptor by ionizing the air above the electrically insulating overcoating of the photoreceptor while the photoconductive carrier generating layer is uniformly illuminated and grounded.
  • charge removal can be effected by A.C. corona discharge in the presence of illumination from a light source or preferably a grounded conductive brush could be brought into contact with the surface of the photoreceptor in the presence of such illumination. This latter mode also will remove any residual toner particles remaining on the surface of the photoreceptor.
  • adhesive materials layer 22 or as part of layer 19 include polyesters such as those commercially available from E. I. duPont Co. (re Dupont Polyester 49000), polyurethanes and the like.
  • a photoreceptor was fabricated using an approximately 125 micron thick Mylar substrate.
  • a charge injecting composition was formed by preparing a 12 percent solution of PE-100 polyester resin available from Goodyear Chemicals in chloroform, adding to it approximately about 10 percent by weight of carbon black and ball milling the mixture for about 24 hours with steel shot. An approximately 4-6 micron thick layer of the composition was deposited on the Mylar substrate and the sample was then dried to remove residual solvents.
  • An approximately 25 micron thick charge carrier transport layer made up of N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis (3-methylphenyl)-[I,I'-biphenyl]-4-4' diamine in a polycarbonate binder (1:1 ratio) was formed on the carbon black layer by solvent coating from a methylene chloride solution using a draw bar coating technique. The member was then dried in a vacuum oven at a temperature of about 70°C for about 24 hours.
  • a charge carrier generating layer comprised of a dispersion of 5 percent DuPont 49000 polyester and a 2.3 percent X-metal free phthalocyanine in methylene chloride was applied as an overcoat to the transport layer followed by drying.
  • a 1 percent alcoholic solution of Nigrosine was applied on the surface of the charge carrier generating layer followed by drying to form the hole trapping layer and finally an approximately 12.5 micron thick layer of Mylar film having a polyester adhesive preapplied thereto was laminated to the hole trapping layer.
  • the photoreceptor was charged at a first time with a potential of -400 volts and then charged a second time with a potential of +800 volts. The photoreceptor was then uniformly illuminated with white light. Electrical measurements shown that the field across the photoreceptor was discharged to substantially zero potential. The process was repeated successfully for more than two thousand times thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the method of the present invention.
  • a photoreceptor was fabricated by coating an approximately 175 micron thick Mylar substrate with an approximately 8 micron layer of the conductive hole injecting composition as described in Example I by the same technique.
  • An approximately 27 micron thick hole transport layer and 3 micron thick charge carrier generating layer of the same compositions as used in the previous example where deposited successively over the conductive hole injecting layer by solvent coating according to the procedures described in Example I.
  • the hole trapping material was incorporated into the laminating adhesive layer by mixing 0.5 percent by weight of Nigrosine with a solution of DuPont 46923 adhesive polyester. The resulting solution was coated on a 12.5 micron transparent Mylar film to form an approximately 4 micron thick trapping adhesive layer. Finally the Mylar film was laminated over the charge carrier generating layer. This photoreceptor was charged a first time with a potential of -480 volts and then charged a second time with a potential of +1160 volts and subsequently the photoreceptor was then uniformly illuminated with white light. Electrical measurements show that the field aross the photoreceptor was discharged to substantially zero potential, thus indicating that the photoreceptor was suitable for use according to the present invention.
  • Example I The procedure of Example I was repeated with the exception that Induline 3B.HCI was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example 11 The procedure of Example 11 was repeated with the exception that the trapping material used was methylene blue in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II as repeated with the exception that Induline 3B.HCI was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example 11 The procedure of Example 11 was repeated with the exception that diphenylamine (9.2 weight percent) was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated with the exception that p-bromoaniline (9.2 weight percent) was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated with the exception that polyvinylpyrrolidone (9.2 weight percent) was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated with the exception that phenazine was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated with the exception that triphenylamine (9 weight percent) was used in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated with the exception that in place of the Induline 3B.HCI there was used a polyethyleneamine (9 weight percent) in place of the Nigrosine and substantially similar results were obtained, that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated with the exception that 5,6-benzo quinoline, a tertiary amine was used in place of the Induline 3B.HCI and substantially similar results were obtained,.that is images of high quality and excellent resolution resulted and improved cyclability was achieved. Also the photoreceptor was charged in accordance with the potentials of Example I with substantially similar results thus indicating that the photoreceptor is suitable for use according to the methods of the present invention.

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1. Elément photosensible de formation d'image comprenant, dans l'ordre, un substrat de support (12), une couche de matériau d'injection de charges (14), une couche de matériau de transport de charges (16) dans laquelle des charges peuvent être injectées par le matériau d'injection de charges (14), une couche de matériau de production de charges (18) capable d'injecter des charges photo- générées dans le matériau de transport de charges (16) et d'en recevoir de ce matériau, et une couche isolante de revêtement (20), caractérisé par une couche de capture de charges (21 ou 19) entre la couche de matériau de production de charges (18) et la couche isolante de revêtement (20).
2. Elément de formation d'image selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la couche de capture comprend des molécules donneurs d'électrons contenant de l'azote.
3. Elément de formation d'image selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les molécules donneurs d'électrons contenant de l'azote ont l'une des formules suivantes:
Figure imgb0005
où Z est Ar ou R, Ar étant un radical aromatique ou un radical aromatique substitué, et R un radical aliphatique ou un radical aliphatique substitué.
4. Elément de formation d'image selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que Z est R et R est un radical alkyle ayant entre 1 et environ 20 atomes de carbone ou un radical alkylène ayant entre 2 et environ 24 atomes de carbone, et Ar est un radical phényle.
5. Elément de formation d'image selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les radicaux R aliphatiques, et les radicaux aromatiques, Ar, contiennent des substituants sélectionnés parmi les radicaux aliphatiques, et un halogène.
6. Elément de formation d'image selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le matériau est la Nigrosine, le bleu de méthylène, la 5,6-benzoquinoléine, la triphénylamine, l'Induline 38.HCI, la diphénylamine ou la p-bromoaniline.
7. Elément de formation d'image selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la couche de capture contient un ingrédient supplémentaire comme matériau adhésif faisant partie de la même couche.
8. Procédé électrophotographique de formation d'image utilisant l'élément de formation d'image de l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend la charge de l'élément de formation d'image avec des charges électrostatiques négatives, la charge de l'élément de formation d'image avec des charges électrostatiques positives de façon à neutraliser sensiblement les charges négatives se trouvant sur la surface de l'élément de formation d'image, et l'exposition de l'élément de formation d'image à une configuration de rayonnement électromagnétique auquel répond le matériau de production de charges, d'où il résulte qu'une image électrostatique latente se trouve formée dans l'élément de formation d'image.
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