JP2004021045A - Electrophotographic photoreceptor - Google Patents

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JP2004021045A
JP2004021045A JP2002177802A JP2002177802A JP2004021045A JP 2004021045 A JP2004021045 A JP 2004021045A JP 2002177802 A JP2002177802 A JP 2002177802A JP 2002177802 A JP2002177802 A JP 2002177802A JP 2004021045 A JP2004021045 A JP 2004021045A
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Takeshi Hiramatsu
平松 剛
Hidesuke Nozu
野津 秀介
Masayuki Hiroi
廣井 政行
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a hard-to-wear photosensitive layer. <P>SOLUTION: As a binder resin of the photosensitsive layer, a polycarbonate resin is used which contains a 36 to 44 wt.% repetitive unit of formula (I), a 21 to 49 wt.% repetitive unit of formula (II), and a 15 to 35 wt.% repetitive unit of formula (III). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は電子写真感光体、特に導電性基体上に光導電材料とバインダー樹脂を含む感光層を有する電子写真感光体に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
電子写真感光体としては、最近では製造の容易な有機系の光導電材料を用いた有機感光体が盛んに用いられている。有機感光体には分散型感光体と積層型感光体とが知られているが、一般に積層型感光体の方が好んで用いられている。積層型感光体には、導電性基体上に、電荷発生物質とバインダー樹脂とを含む電荷発生層を形成し、更にその上に電荷移動物質とバインダー樹脂とを含む電荷移動層を形成した順積層型のものと、導電性基体上に電荷移動層と電荷発生層とをこの順序で形成した逆積層型のものとが知られているが、一般には順積層型のものが好んで用いられている。
有機感光体の感度や応答性などの性能は、基本的には用いる電荷発生物質や電荷移動物質に依存するが、バインダー樹脂によっても相当に影響されることが知られている。バインダー樹脂としては、ポリメチルメタクリレート、ポリスチレン、ポリ塩化ビニルなどのビニル系化合物の重合体や共重合体、ポリカーボネート、ポリエステル、ポリスルホン、フェノキシ樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、シリコーン樹脂等の熱可塑性樹脂や、種々の熱硬化性樹脂が提案されている。なかでもポリカーボネート樹脂が比較的良好な性能を示すことが知られており、より良好な性能を目ざして種々のポリカーボネート樹脂が開発されてきている。例えば特開昭50−98332号公報にはビスフェノールPタイプのポリカーボネート樹脂、特開昭59−71057号公報にはビスフェノールZタイプのポリカーボネート樹脂、特開昭59−184251号公報にはビスフェノールPとビスフェノールAとの共重合タイプのポリカーボネート樹脂をバインダー樹脂として用いることが、それぞれ記載されている。また特開平3−221962号公報や特開平6−59471号公報には、2種類のポリカーボネートの混合物をバインダー樹脂として用いることが記載されている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のように種々のポリカーボネート樹脂がバインダー樹脂として提案されているが、更なる改良が望まれている。要望されている改良点の一つは耐刷性の向上である。すなわち感光体の表面は、複写に際して、トナーによる摩擦、感光体上のトナーを紙に転移させる際の紙との摩擦、感光体上に残存したトナーを除去する際のクリーニング部材との摩擦などによって摩耗する。そして感光体表面の摩耗が或る程度進行すると、正常な複写が不可能となる。従って本発明はバインダー樹脂としてポリカーボネート樹脂を含有しており、かつ摩耗し難い表面を有する電子写真感光体を提供しようとするものである。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る電子写真感光体は、導電性基体上にバインダー樹脂としてポリカーボネート樹脂を含む感光層を有しており、かつこのポリカーボネート樹脂が、式(I)で表される繰り返し単位を36〜44重量%、式(II)で表される繰り返し単位を21〜49重量%、及び式(III)で表される繰り返し単位を15〜35重量%有するものであることを特徴とするものである。
【0005】
【化2】

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【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明に係る電子写真感光体は、感光層のバインダー樹脂として、式(I)〜式(III)の3種類の繰り返し単位を特定の比率で有するポリカーボネート樹脂を含むものを用いる以外は、常法に従って製造することができる。
導電性基体としては、通常、アルミニウム、ステンレス鋼、銅、ニッケル、等の金属材料、表面にアルミニウム、銅、パラジウム、酸化すず、酸化インジウム、等の導電性層を設けたポリエステルフィルム、フェノール樹脂パイプ、紙管等の絶縁性基体が使用される。
【0007】
導電性基体上には感光層を設けるが、これは導電性基体上に直接設けることもできるし、またバリアー層を介して設けても良い。バリアー層としては例えばポリアミド、ポリウレタン、セルロース、ニトロセルロース、カゼインナトリウム、ポリビニルアルコール、ポリビニルピロリドン、ポリアクリルアミド、アルミニウム陽極酸化被膜等が使用される。通常、バリアー層の膜厚は0.1μmから20μmである。
【0008】
感光体は分散型及び積層型のいずれであってもよいが、積層型、特に順積層型であるのが好ましい。いずれの型の感光体であっても、電荷発生物質としては、セレンやその合金、硫化カドミウムその他の無機系電荷発生物質、フタロシアニン顔料、ペリレン顔料、多環キノン顔料、アントアントロン顔料、ベンズイミダゾール顔料その他の有機系電荷発生物質など、公知の電荷発生物質を用いればよい。また、電荷移動物質としては、2,4,7−トリニトロフルオレノン、テトラシアノキノジメタンなどの電荷吸引性物質、カルバゾール、インドール、イミダゾール、オキサゾール、ピラゾール、オキサジアゾール、ピラゾリン、チアジアゾールなどの複素環化合物、アニリン誘導体、ヒドラゾン化合物、芳香族アミン誘導体、更にはこれらの化合物からなる基を主鎖又は側鎖に有する重合体などの電子供与性物質など、公知の電荷移動物質を用いればよい。
【0009】
分散型感光体の場合には、これらの電荷発生物質及び電荷移動物質を、後記するバインダー樹脂で結着して感光層を形成する。バインダー樹脂100重量部につき、電荷発生物質は1〜50重量部、電荷移動物質は30〜150重量部となるように用いるのが好ましい。また感光層の膜厚は5〜50μm、特に10〜30μmとするのが好ましい。
【0010】
積層型感光層の場合には、電荷発生層はバインダー樹脂100重量部につき上記の電荷発生物質30〜500重量部を用いて形成し、電荷移動層はバインダー樹脂100重量部につき、電荷移動物質20〜150重量部、特に50〜110重量部を用いて形成するのが好ましい。なお、本発明でバインダー樹脂として用いるポリカーボネート樹脂は、耐摩耗性に優れていることが特徴なので、耐摩耗性を必要としない層、例えば順積層型感光体の電荷発生層のように感光体の表面を形成しない層のバインダー樹脂としては、所望ならば他の公知のバインダー樹脂、例えばポリビニルアセテート、ポリアクリル酸エステル、ポリメタクリル酸エステル、ポリエステル、ポリカーボネート、ポリビニルアセトアセタール、ポリビニルブチラール、フェノキシ樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、ウレタン樹脂、セルロースエステル、セルロースエーテルなどを用いることもできる。また、電荷発生層及び電荷移動層の膜厚は、順積層型と逆積層型とで異なるが、順積層型の場合には、電荷発生層は0.1〜1μm、特に0.15〜0.6μmであるのが好ましく、電荷移動層は5〜50μm、特に10〜45μmであるのが好ましい。また、これらの層には所望により種々の助剤を添加することができる。例えば順積層型感光体の電荷移動層には、成膜性、可撓性、塗布性などを向上させるための可塑剤や、レベリング剤、更には酸化防止剤、紫外線吸収剤などを添加することが知られている。
【0011】
本発明ではバインダー樹脂として、前記の式(I)〜式(III)の繰り返し単位を、前記の比率で有するポリカーボネート樹脂を用いる。通常は式(I)〜式(III)の繰り返し単位だけから成るものを用いるが、発明の効果の発現を妨げない範囲であれば、他の繰り返し単位を含んでいてもよい。しかしその量は通常は10重量%以下、特に5重量%以下に止めるのが好ましい。
【0012】
ポリカーボネート樹脂は式(I)〜式(III)の繰り返し単位を前記の比率で有する三元共重合体であってもよく、また組成の異なるいくつかのポリカーボネート樹脂を混合して、式(I)〜式(III)の繰り返し単位が全体として前記の比率となるようにしたものであってもよい。通常は三元共重合体ではなく、いくつかのポリカーボネート樹脂を混合して、式(I)〜式(III)の繰り返し単位が所望の比率となるようにする。このような混合物を用いることの利点の一つは、式(I)〜式(III)の繰り返し単位の比率の調整が容易なことである。例えば異なる繰り返し単位からなる二元共重合体をいくつか混合して用いる。好ましいものの一つは、式(I)と式(II)の繰り返し単位からなる共重合体と、式(I)と式(III)の繰り返し単位からなる共重合体との混合物である。これらの二元共重合体は常法により容易に製造することができる。ポリカーボネート樹脂の分子量は、通常は粘度平均分子量で1×104 〜1×105 であるが、1.5×104 〜5×104 であるのが好ましい。
【0013】
式(I)の繰り返し単位を36〜44重量%、式(II)の繰り返し単位を21〜49重量%、式(III)の繰り返し単位を15〜35重量%含有するポリカーボネート樹脂を感光層のバインダー樹脂として用いた本発明に係る電子写真感光体は、感度、帯電性などに優れており、かつ複写に際して感光体表面が摩耗し難く、また傷も入り難いので、極めて耐久性に富んでいる。また、このポリカーボネート樹脂は有機溶媒への溶解性に優れているので感光層形成用の塗布液の調製が容易である。なお、本発明では通常はバインダー樹脂としてはこのポリカーボネート樹脂を単独で用いるが、発明の効果の発現を妨げない範囲であれば、常用の他の樹脂を併用してもよい。
【0014】
本発明に係る電子写真感光体を用いて画像形成を行うには、磁性トナーを用いることもできるが、通常は非磁性トナーを用いるのが好ましい。またトナーはポリエステル樹脂をバインダー樹脂とするものが好ましい。
【0015】
【実施例】
以下に実施例により、本発明を更に具体的に説明する。
バリアー層形成用塗布液の調製;
酸化チタン(石原産業社製、TTO−55N)100重量部に3重量部のメチル水素ポリシロキサンを加えて、酸化チタンを表面処理した。メタノールとn−プロパノールの混合溶媒(メタノール/n−プロパノール=7/3)に、上記で表面処理した酸化チタンを加え、ボールミルで16時間分散処理した。
【0016】
特開平4−31870号公報の実施例に記載の方法で得た下記の構造のランダム共重合ポリアミドを、メタノールとn−プロパノールの混合溶媒(メタノール/n−プロパノール=7/3)に加えた溶液に、上記で調製した酸化チタンの分散液を酸化チタン/共重合ポリアミド=3/1(重量比)となるように加え、更に濃度調整して固形分濃度16%(重量)のバリアー層塗布液を調製した。
【0017】
【化3】
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電荷発生層塗布液の調製;
X線回折スペクトルにおいて、ブラッグ角(2θ±0.2度)=9.3度、10.6度、13.2度、15.1度、15.7度、16.1度、20.8度、23.3度、26.3度及び27.1度に主たる回折ピークを有するオキシチタニウムフタロシアニン10重量部を、1,2−ジメトキシエタン150重量部に加え、サンドグラインドミルで処理して顔料分散液(I)を調製した。
【0018】
また、X線回折スペクトルにおいて、ブラッグ角(2θ±0.2度)27.3度に主たる回折ピークを有するオキシチタニウムフタロシアニンについても、上記と全く同様にして顔料分散液(II)を調製した。
顔料分散液(I)20重量部と顔料分散液(II)80重量部とを混合し、得られた混合液にポリビニルブチラール(電気化学工業社製、#6000−C)の5%−1,2−ジメトキシエタン溶液100重量部を加え、濃度調整をして固形分濃度4.0重量%の電荷発生層形成用塗布液を調製した。
【0019】
電荷輸送層形成用塗布液の調製;
下記のトリフェニルアミン系化合物          : 50重量部
【0020】
【化4】
Figure 2004021045
3,5−ジ−t−ブチル−4−ヒドロキシトルエン   :  8重量部
下記のジシアノ化合物                :0.1重量部
【0021】
【化5】
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下記のトリベンジルアミン化合物           :  1重量部
【0022】
【化6】
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下記の繰り返し単位(I)が30重量部、繰り返し単位(II)が70重量%からなる二元共重合体のポリカーボネート樹脂A(粘度平均分子量35000)と、下記の繰り返し単位(I)が50重量%、繰り返し単位(III)が50重量%からなる二元共重合体のポリカーボネート樹脂B(粘度平均分子量40000)
との混合物                      :100重量部
【0023】
【化7】
Figure 2004021045
上記の各成分をトルエン−アニソールの混合溶媒(トルエン/アニソール=90/10)600重量部に溶解し、電荷輸送層形成用塗布液を調製した。
【0024】
感光体の製作;
表面が鏡面仕上げされた外径30mm、長さ254mm、肉厚0.75mmのアルミニウム製円筒を、上記で調製したバリアー層形成用塗布液で浸漬塗布し、円筒上に膜厚が1.25μmのバリアー層を形成した。この表面にバリアー層を有する円筒を、電荷発生層形成用塗布液及び電荷輸送層形成用塗布液で順次浸漬塗布し、順積層型感光体を製作した。電荷発生層の膜厚は0.4g/m2 (約0.4μm)、電荷輸送層の膜厚は32μmである。
【0025】
感光層の摩耗量の測定;
上記で製作した感光体を、市販の複写機(LEXMARK OPTRA S2450)に装着し、10万枚の複写を行った。トナーとしてはポリエステル樹脂をバインダーとする非磁性トナーを用いた。結果を表1に示す。
【0026】
【表1】
Figure 2004021045
表1から、ポリカーボネート樹脂の組成により摩耗の程度が大きく変化することがわかる。またそれぞれの繰り返し単位の耐摩耗性に対する寄与は単純ではなく、繰り返し単位II及びIIIが多くても少なくても耐摩耗性が低下していることからして、繰り返し単位の比率に最適値が存在することが明らかである。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor, and more particularly to an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer containing a photoconductive material and a binder resin on a conductive substrate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As the electrophotographic photoreceptor, recently, an organic photoreceptor using an organic photoconductive material which is easy to manufacture has been actively used. As the organic photoreceptor, a dispersion type photoreceptor and a lamination type photoreceptor are known, but generally, a lamination type photoreceptor is more preferably used. In the laminated photoreceptor, a charge generation layer containing a charge generation material and a binder resin is formed on a conductive substrate, and a charge transfer layer containing a charge transfer material and a binder resin is further formed thereon. Type and a reverse-stacked type in which a charge transfer layer and a charge generation layer are formed on a conductive substrate in this order are known, but generally a forward-stacked type is preferably used. I have.
Performance such as sensitivity and responsiveness of the organic photoreceptor basically depends on a charge generating substance and a charge transfer substance to be used, but it is known that it is considerably affected by a binder resin. Examples of the binder resin include polymers and copolymers of vinyl compounds such as polymethyl methacrylate, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride, and thermoplastic resins such as polycarbonate, polyester, polysulfone, phenoxy resin, epoxy resin, and silicone resin. Thermosetting resins have been proposed. Above all, it is known that polycarbonate resins exhibit relatively good performance, and various polycarbonate resins have been developed for better performance. For example, JP-A-50-98332 discloses a bisphenol P type polycarbonate resin, JP-A-59-71057 discloses a bisphenol Z type polycarbonate resin, and JP-A-59-184251 discloses bisphenol P and bisphenol A. The use of a copolymer type polycarbonate resin as a binder resin is described. Further, JP-A-3-221962 and JP-A-6-59471 describe that a mixture of two kinds of polycarbonates is used as a binder resin.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Although various polycarbonate resins have been proposed as binder resins as described above, further improvements are desired. One of the requested improvements is an improvement in press life. That is, the surface of the photoconductor is caused by friction caused by toner during copying, friction with paper when transferring toner on the photoconductor to paper, friction with a cleaning member when removing toner remaining on the photoconductor, and the like. Wear out. If the surface of the photoreceptor wears to a certain extent, normal copying becomes impossible. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing a polycarbonate resin as a binder resin and having a surface which is hardly worn.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention has a photosensitive layer containing a polycarbonate resin as a binder resin on a conductive substrate, and the polycarbonate resin has a repeating unit represented by the formula (I) of 36 to 44. %, The repeating unit represented by the formula (II) is 21 to 49% by weight, and the repeating unit represented by the formula (III) is 15 to 35% by weight.
[0005]
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[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention employs a conventional method except that a binder resin containing a polycarbonate resin having three types of repeating units represented by formulas (I) to (III) at a specific ratio is used as a binder resin for the photosensitive layer. It can be manufactured according to
As the conductive substrate, there are usually metal materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, copper, nickel, etc., polyester films provided with a conductive layer such as aluminum, copper, palladium, tin oxide, indium oxide, etc., and phenol resin pipes. An insulating substrate such as a paper tube is used.
[0007]
The photosensitive layer is provided on the conductive substrate. The photosensitive layer may be provided directly on the conductive substrate, or may be provided via a barrier layer. As the barrier layer, for example, polyamide, polyurethane, cellulose, nitrocellulose, sodium caseinate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylamide, anodized aluminum film and the like are used. Usually, the thickness of the barrier layer is 0.1 μm to 20 μm.
[0008]
The photoreceptor may be either a dispersion type or a lamination type, but is preferably a lamination type, particularly a normal lamination type. Regardless of the type of photoreceptor, as the charge generating substance, selenium and its alloys, cadmium sulfide and other inorganic charge generating substances, phthalocyanine pigments, perylene pigments, polycyclic quinone pigments, anthrone pigments, benzimidazole pigments A known charge generation material such as another organic charge generation material may be used. Examples of the charge transfer substance include charge-withdrawing substances such as 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone and tetracyanoquinodimethane, and complex substances such as carbazole, indole, imidazole, oxazole, pyrazole, oxadiazole, pyrazoline and thiadiazole. Known charge transfer substances such as a ring compound, an aniline derivative, a hydrazone compound, an aromatic amine derivative, and an electron donating substance such as a polymer having a group consisting of these compounds in a main chain or a side chain may be used.
[0009]
In the case of a dispersion type photoreceptor, the charge generating substance and the charge transfer substance are bound with a binder resin described later to form a photosensitive layer. It is preferable that the charge generating substance is used in an amount of 1 to 50 parts by weight and the charge transfer material is used in an amount of 30 to 150 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. The thickness of the photosensitive layer is preferably 5 to 50 μm, particularly preferably 10 to 30 μm.
[0010]
In the case of a laminated type photosensitive layer, the charge generation layer is formed using 30 to 500 parts by weight of the above-mentioned charge generation material per 100 parts by weight of the binder resin, and the charge transfer layer is formed by using the charge transfer material 20 per 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. It is preferable to form using 150 to 150 parts by weight, particularly 50 to 110 parts by weight. Incidentally, the polycarbonate resin used as the binder resin in the present invention is characterized by having excellent abrasion resistance, so that a layer that does not require abrasion resistance, for example, a photoconductor such as a charge generation layer of a normally laminated type photoconductor, As the binder resin of the layer that does not form a surface, if desired, other known binder resins, for example, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyester, polycarbonate, polyvinyl acetoacetal, polyvinyl butyral, phenoxy resin, epoxy Resins, urethane resins, cellulose esters, cellulose ethers and the like can also be used. The thicknesses of the charge generation layer and the charge transfer layer are different between the forward lamination type and the reverse lamination type. In the case of the forward lamination type, the thickness of the charge generation layer is 0.1 to 1 μm, particularly 0.15 to 0 μm. 0.6 μm, and the charge transfer layer preferably has a thickness of 5 to 50 μm, particularly preferably 10 to 45 μm. Various assistants can be added to these layers as desired. For example, to the charge transfer layer of the normally laminated photoreceptor, a plasticizer, a leveling agent, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, and the like for improving film formability, flexibility, applicability, etc. are added. It has been known.
[0011]
In the present invention, a polycarbonate resin having the repeating units of the above formulas (I) to (III) at the above ratio is used as the binder resin. Usually, a unit composed of only the repeating units of the formulas (I) to (III) is used, but other repeating units may be included as long as the effects of the invention are not impaired. However, it is usually preferred to keep the amount below 10% by weight, especially below 5% by weight.
[0012]
The polycarbonate resin may be a terpolymer having repeating units of the formulas (I) to (III) in the above-mentioned ratio, or a mixture of several polycarbonate resins having different compositions to obtain a compound of the formula (I) -The repeating unit of the formula (III) may have the above ratio as a whole. Usually, rather than a terpolymer, several polycarbonate resins are mixed so that the repeating units of the formulas (I) to (III) have a desired ratio. One of the advantages of using such a mixture is that the ratio of the repeating units of the formulas (I) to (III) can be easily adjusted. For example, a mixture of several binary copolymers composed of different repeating units is used. One of the preferable ones is a mixture of a copolymer composed of the repeating units of the formulas (I) and (II) and a copolymer composed of the repeating units of the formulas (I) and (III). These binary copolymers can be easily produced by a conventional method. The molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin is usually from 1 × 10 4 to 1 × 10 5 as a viscosity average molecular weight, but preferably from 1.5 × 10 4 to 5 × 10 4 .
[0013]
A binder for a photosensitive layer comprising a polycarbonate resin containing 36 to 44% by weight of the repeating unit of the formula (I), 21 to 49% by weight of the repeating unit of the formula (II), and 15 to 35% by weight of the repeating unit of the formula (III). The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention used as a resin is excellent in sensitivity, chargeability, and the like, and is very durable because the photoreceptor surface is hardly worn or scratched during copying. Further, since this polycarbonate resin is excellent in solubility in an organic solvent, it is easy to prepare a coating solution for forming a photosensitive layer. In the present invention, the polycarbonate resin is usually used alone as the binder resin, but other commonly used resins may be used in combination as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
[0014]
To form an image using the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention, a magnetic toner can be used, but usually, a non-magnetic toner is preferably used. Further, the toner preferably uses a polyester resin as a binder resin.
[0015]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples.
Preparation of a coating solution for forming a barrier layer;
3 parts by weight of methyl hydrogen polysiloxane was added to 100 parts by weight of titanium oxide (manufactured by Ishihara Sangyo Co., Ltd., TTO-55N) to treat the surface of the titanium oxide. The surface-treated titanium oxide was added to a mixed solvent of methanol and n-propanol (methanol / n-propanol = 7/3), and the mixture was dispersed in a ball mill for 16 hours.
[0016]
Solution obtained by adding a random copolymerized polyamide having the following structure obtained by the method described in Examples of JP-A-4-31870 to a mixed solvent of methanol and n-propanol (methanol / n-propanol = 7/3). , The titanium oxide dispersion prepared above was added so that titanium oxide / copolyamide = 3/1 (weight ratio), and the concentration was further adjusted to obtain a barrier layer coating solution having a solid content concentration of 16% (weight). Was prepared.
[0017]
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Preparation of charge generation layer coating solution;
In the X-ray diffraction spectrum, Bragg angle (2θ ± 0.2 degrees) = 9.3 degrees, 10.6 degrees, 13.2 degrees, 15.1 degrees, 15.7 degrees, 16.1 degrees, 20.8 Of oxytitanium phthalocyanine having main diffraction peaks at 13.3, 23.3, 26.3 and 27.1 degrees was added to 150 parts by weight of 1,2-dimethoxyethane, and treated with a sand grind mill to obtain a pigment. Dispersion (I) was prepared.
[0018]
Further, with respect to oxytitanium phthalocyanine having a main diffraction peak at a Bragg angle (2θ ± 0.2 degrees) of 27.3 degrees in the X-ray diffraction spectrum, a pigment dispersion liquid (II) was prepared in exactly the same manner as described above.
20 parts by weight of the pigment dispersion (I) and 80 parts by weight of the pigment dispersion (II) were mixed, and the resulting mixture was mixed with 5% -1, 1% of polyvinyl butyral (manufactured by Denki Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., # 6000-C). 100 parts by weight of a 2-dimethoxyethane solution was added, and the concentration was adjusted to prepare a coating solution for forming a charge generation layer having a solids concentration of 4.0% by weight.
[0019]
Preparation of a coating solution for forming a charge transport layer;
The following triphenylamine-based compound: 50 parts by weight
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3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene: 8 parts by weight The following dicyano compound: 0.1 part by weight
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The following tribenzylamine compound: 1 part by weight
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A binary copolymer polycarbonate resin A (viscosity average molecular weight of 35,000) comprising 30 parts by weight of the following repeating unit (I) and 70% by weight of the repeating unit (II), and 50 parts by weight of the following repeating unit (I) %, A repeating unit (III) comprising 50 wt% of a binary copolymer polycarbonate resin B (viscosity average molecular weight 40,000)
Mixture with: 100 parts by weight
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The above components were dissolved in 600 parts by weight of a mixed solvent of toluene-anisole (toluene / anisole = 90/10) to prepare a coating solution for forming a charge transport layer.
[0024]
Photoconductor production;
An aluminum cylinder having an outer diameter of 30 mm, a length of 254 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.75 mm having a mirror-finished surface is dip-coated with the above-prepared coating solution for forming a barrier layer, and a 1.25 μm-thick film is formed on the cylinder. A barrier layer was formed. A cylinder having a barrier layer on its surface was sequentially immersed and coated with a coating solution for forming a charge generation layer and a coating solution for forming a charge transport layer, thereby producing a sequentially laminated photoreceptor. The thickness of the charge generation layer is 0.4 g / m 2 (about 0.4 μm), and the thickness of the charge transport layer is 32 μm.
[0025]
Measurement of the wear amount of the photosensitive layer;
The photoconductor produced above was mounted on a commercially available copying machine (LEXMARK OPTRA S2450), and 100,000 copies were made. A non-magnetic toner using a polyester resin as a binder was used as the toner. Table 1 shows the results.
[0026]
[Table 1]
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From Table 1, it can be seen that the degree of abrasion greatly changes depending on the composition of the polycarbonate resin. Also, the contribution of each repeating unit to the wear resistance is not simple, and the wear resistance is reduced even if the number of repeating units II and III is large or small. It is clear that

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導電性基体上に感光層を有する電子写真感光体であって、感光層が式(I)で表される繰り返し単位を36〜44重量%、式(II)で表される繰り返し単位を21〜49重量%、及び式(III)で表される繰り返し単位を15〜35重量%有するポリカーボネート樹脂をバインダー樹脂として含有していることを特徴とする電子写真感光体。
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An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer on a conductive substrate, wherein the photosensitive layer contains 36 to 44% by weight of a repeating unit represented by the formula (I) and 21 to 21% by weight of a repeating unit represented by the formula (II). An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising, as a binder resin, a polycarbonate resin having 49% by weight and 15 to 35% by weight of a repeating unit represented by the formula (III).
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ポリカーボネート樹脂が組成を異にするポリカーボネート樹脂の混合物であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真感光体。2. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the polycarbonate resin is a mixture of polycarbonate resins having different compositions. ポリカーボネート樹脂が2種類の繰り返し単位からなるポリカーボネート樹脂の混合物であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真感光体。2. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the polycarbonate resin is a mixture of polycarbonate resins composed of two kinds of repeating units. ポリカーボネート樹脂が、式(I)及び式(II)の繰り返し単位からなるポリカーボネート樹脂と、式(I)及び式(III)の繰り返し単位からなるポリカーボネート樹脂との混合物であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真感光体。The polycarbonate resin is a mixture of a polycarbonate resin composed of repeating units of the formulas (I) and (II) and a polycarbonate resin composed of repeating units of the formulas (I) and (III). 2. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to 1. 順積層型の感光層を有することを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載の電子写真感光体。The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a sequentially laminated photosensitive layer. 非磁性トナーを用いる現像方式に用いるものであることを特徴とする請求項1ないし5のいずれかに記載の電子写真感光体。The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor is used for a developing method using a non-magnetic toner. ポリエステル樹脂をバインダー樹脂とするトナーを用いる現像方式に用いるものであることを特徴とする請求項1ないし6のいずれかに記載の電子写真感光体。7. The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor is used in a developing method using a toner using a polyester resin as a binder resin. 請求項1ないし7のいずれかに記載の電子写真感光体を備えていることを特徴とする画像形成装置。An image forming apparatus comprising the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1.
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