JP2007108719A - Electrophotographic photoconductor, image forming apparatus, full-color image forming apparatus and process cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoconductor which ensures less variation in electrostatic properties and the occurrence of few abnormal images during repetitive use of an image forming apparatus and under variation in the environment in which the image forming apparatus is placed. <P>SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoconductor has at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on an electrically conductive support, wherein the undercoat layer has a laminated structure comprising an electrically conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the electrophotographic photoconductor contains an electron transport agent represented by formula (2) in the photosensitive layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member such as a laser printer, a copying machine, and a facsimile, a process cartridge for an image forming apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and a full-color image forming apparatus.

  In recent years, there has been a remarkable development of information processing system machines using electrophotography. In particular, an optical printer that converts information into a digital signal and records information by light is markedly improved in print quality and reliability. This digital recording technology is applied not only to printers but also to ordinary copying machines, and so-called digital copying machines have been developed. In addition, since a variety of information processing functions are added to a conventional copying machine in which this digital recording technology is mounted on an analog copying machine, it is expected that its demand will increase further in the future.

  In such digital copiers and digital printers, the image area ratio in the original is usually about 10% or less, so that writing is performed on the image portion in consideration of deterioration of the light source and light fatigue of the photoconductor. A reversal development (negative / positive development) method in which a toner image is developed in a portion where the potential is attenuated is the mainstream. This reversal development method requires a small amount of light irradiation to the photoconductor, and is an advantageous development method for the photoconductor in consideration of light fatigue in repeated use. However, there is a slight defect in the photoconductor, and potential leakage occurs. When such a phenomenon occurs, a point defect (background stain, black spot, etc.) occurs in the background portion (white background) that is not included in the document. This defect may be mistaken for a point in the drawing, a period in the English manuscript, a comma, or the like, and can be said to be a fatal defect as an image.

  Such defects are mostly due to local potential leakage of the photoconductor, and the main issues are improvement of the pressure resistance of the photoconductor, improvement of charging uniformity, and improvement of potential holding uniformity. It has become. In view of this point, attempts have been made to provide an intermediate layer (undercoat layer) between the conductive support and the photosensitive layer. The configuration of the intermediate layer is a layer in which a binder resin is a main component and a filler is dispersed as necessary.

  For example, when the binder resin alone is configured as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4, since the binder resin is a material with high electrical insulation, the thickness of the intermediate layer needs to be very thin, In most cases, the configuration is 2 μm or less. In such a case, since the formation method is performed by a wet coating method, it is difficult to avoid pinholes in the coating film, and an expected effect cannot be obtained.

  Since most of the mainstream photoconductors are hole transport type photoconductors, the thickness of the intermediate layer has been increased by adding an electron conductive filler to the intermediate layer, and this pinhole has been avoided. . However, in the intermediate layer composed of the filler resin dispersion system as disclosed in Patent Documents 5 to 14, the submicron-sized filler made into ultrafine particles is not only high in cost but also too bulky. Therefore, workability is poor and it is not used in production. For this reason, fine particles of submicron (minimum primary particle is about 0.3 μm) are often used. For this reason, reaggregation of the filler occurs during dispersion or coating film formation, and as a result, a coating film defect of 1 μm or more may occur, and for the design of a photoreceptor having uniform charging property and potential holding property. An intermediate layer is not formed.

On the other hand, in recent years, writing has been densified, toner particles used for development have been made finer, and image resolution has been improved. In addition, colorization has progressed, and the ratio of full-color images and halftone images has increased. Under such circumstances, a major issue is how to stabilize the electrostatic characteristics of the photosensitive member even when it is repeatedly used or when the usage environment varies. Various attempts have been made so far, but no satisfactory technique has been completed.
JP 47-6341 A JP-A-60-66258 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-10138 JP 58-105155 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-58556 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 60-111255 JP 59-17557 A JP-A-60-32054 JP-A 64-68762 JP-A 64-68763 JP-A 64-73352 JP-A 64-73353 JP-A 1-1118848 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-118849

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is an electronic device in which the electrostatic characteristics of the photoconductor are small and the occurrence of abnormal images is small with respect to the environmental changes in which the image forming apparatus is placed or the like when the image forming apparatus is used repeatedly. It is to provide a photographic photoreceptor. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and a full color image forming apparatus that can always output a stable image by using this electrophotographic photosensitive member. Another object of the present invention is to provide a process cartridge with high handling convenience.

  Along with advances in image forming devices, miniaturization, high speed, color, and high image quality (high definition) have been promoted, but such a concept is stable and can be maintained for a long time. There is a need. In order to achieve such a state, it is required that the electrostatic characteristics of the electrophotographic photosensitive member used in the image forming apparatus always operate stably and have high durability.

  The electrostatic characteristics of the photoreceptor are the unexposed portion potential and the exposed portion potential in the image forming apparatus, and how these change stably. The former is determined by the chargeability and charge retention of the photoreceptor, and the latter is determined by the photosensitivity and residual potential of the photoreceptor. The present inventors have found that these can be stably maintained by incorporating a specific electron transport agent in the photosensitive layer.

  On the other hand, with regard to high durability, the problem is how to extend the life of the photoreceptor determined by the process (cause) for determining the rate of durability. In the current image forming apparatus, negative / positive development is the mainstream, and the biggest problem with this development method is background stain (background stain). This is a problem of charge blocking between the conductive support and the photosensitive layer, and is considered to be a phenomenon caused by leakage of charges having a polarity opposite to that of the main charge. In order to suppress this phenomenon, it has been found that durability is improved by using a specific undercoat layer (intermediate layer).

  (1) An electrophotographic photoreceptor having at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, the undercoat layer comprising a conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the photosensitive layer represented by the following formula (1) An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising an electron transport agent represented.

「式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ３、Ｒ４、Ｒ５、Ｒ６はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、ｎは繰り返し単位であり、２から１０２までの整数を表す。」
（２）導電性支持体上に、少なくとも下引層、感光層を有する電子写真感光体であって、該下
引層が導電層とバリア層からなり、該感光層に下記式（２）で表される電子輸送剤を有することを特徴とする電子写真感光体。

"Wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R3 , R4, R5 and R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of groups, n is a repeating unit, and represents an integer from 2 to 102. "
(2) An electrophotographic photoreceptor having at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, the undercoat layer comprising a conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the photosensitive layer represented by the following formula (2) An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising an electron transport agent represented.

「式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ３、Ｒ４、Ｒ５、Ｒ６、Ｒ７、Ｒ８、Ｒ９、Ｒ１０はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表す。」
（３）導電性支持体上に、少なくとも下引層、感光層を有する電子写真感光体であって、該下引層が導電層とバリア層からなり、該感光層に下記式（３）で表される電子輸送剤を有することを特徴とする電子写真感光体。

"Wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R3 , R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of a group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.
(3) An electrophotographic photoreceptor having at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, the undercoat layer comprising a conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the photosensitive layer represented by the following formula (3) An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising an electron transport agent represented.

「式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ３、Ｒ４、Ｒ５、Ｒ６、Ｒ７、Ｒ８、Ｒ９、Ｒ１０、Ｒ１１、Ｒ１２、Ｒ１３、Ｒ１４はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、ｎは繰り返し単位であり、１から１００までの整数を表す。」
（４）前記感光体は、下記式（４）で表される電荷輸送剤をさらに含有することを特徴とする前記第（１）項乃至（３）項のいずれか一項に記載の電子写真感光体。

"Wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R3 , R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group Represents a group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and n is a repeating unit and represents an integer of 1 to 100.
(4) The electrophotograph according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the photoconductor further contains a charge transfer agent represented by the following formula (4): Photoconductor.

「式中、Ｒ１５、Ｒ１６は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ１７、Ｒ１８、Ｒ１９、Ｒ２０はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表す。」
（５）前記バリア層が絶縁性材料からなり、その膜厚が０．１μｍ以上、４．０μｍ未満であることを特徴とする前記第（１）項乃至（４）項のいずれか一項に記載の電子写真感光体。

In the formula, R15 and R16 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; , R18, R19 and R20 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of groups. "
(5) The barrier layer is made of an insulating material, and has a film thickness of 0.1 μm or more and less than 4.0 μm, according to any one of the items (1) to (4), The electrophotographic photosensitive member described.

  (6) The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to item (5), wherein the insulating material is polyamide.

  (7) The electrophotographic photosensitive member as described in (6) above, wherein the polyamide is N-methoxymethylated nylon.

  (8) The charge generating material contained in the photosensitive layer is titanyl phthalocyanine having a maximum diffraction peak at 27.2 ° as a diffraction peak (± 0.2 °) with a Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the characteristic X-ray of CuKα. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of items (1) to (7), wherein:

  (9) The charge generating material contained in the photosensitive layer has a maximum diffraction peak at 27.2 ° as a diffraction peak (± 0.2 °) with a Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the characteristic X-ray of CuKα. It has major peaks at .4 °, 9.6 °, and 24.0 °, and has a peak at 7.3 ° as the lowest diffraction peak, and the peak at 7.3 ° and 9.4 °. Any one of the above items (1) to (7), characterized in that it is a titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having no peak between the peaks of ° and no peak at 26.3 °. The electrophotographic photosensitive member described.

  (10) The electrophotographic photosensitive member as described in (9) above, wherein the average particle size of the titanyl phthalocyanine is 0.25 μm or less.

  (11) An image forming apparatus comprising the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of (1) to (10).

  (12) At least a photosensitive member, a charging device that uniformly charges the surface of the photosensitive member, an image exposure device that forms an electrostatic latent image by performing image exposure after uniform charging, and a toner on the electrostatic latent image A full-color image forming apparatus in which a plurality of image forming elements are arranged, and the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of (1) to (10) is mounted. A full color image forming apparatus.

  (13) At least an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body and is rotated or rotated; a developing unit that develops a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; and an image after image transfer A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus having a cleaning unit that cleans the surface of a carrier, wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive member is described in any one of (1) to (10). A process cartridge which is an electrophotographic photosensitive member.

  (14) An image forming apparatus comprising the process cartridge according to item (13).

  (15) A full-color image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge according to (13) is mounted.

  According to the present invention, there can be provided an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can solve various problems in the prior art, has stable electrostatic characteristics in a wide range of environments, and can maintain a stable state for a long period of time. Also, by using this, an image forming apparatus and a full-color image forming apparatus capable of performing high-quality image formation over a long period of time in a wide range of environments are provided. In addition, a process cartridge with high convenience in handling is provided.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention. A conductive layer 41, a barrier layer 43, and a photosensitive layer 33 are provided on a conductive support 31.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing another configuration example of the electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention. A conductive layer 41, a barrier layer 43, a charge generation layer 35 and a charge transport layer 37 are provided on a conductive support 31. It has been.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing still another configuration of the present invention. A conductive layer 41, a barrier layer 43, a charge generation layer 35, a charge transport layer 37, and a protective layer 39 are provided on the conductive support 31. ing.

Examples of the conductive support include those having a volume resistance of 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm or less, such as metals such as aluminum, nickel, chromium, nichrome, copper, gold, silver, and platinum, tin oxide, and indium oxide. Metal oxide coated with film or cylindrical plastic or paper by vapor deposition or sputtering, or a plate made of aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, stainless steel, etc. After the conversion, a tube subjected to surface treatment such as cutting, superfinishing or polishing can be used. Moreover, the endless nickel belt and the endless stainless steel belt disclosed in Patent Document 36 can also be used as the conductive support.

  In addition, the conductive support dispersed in a suitable binder resin on the support can be used as the conductive support of the present invention. Examples of the conductive powder include carbon black, acetylene black, metal powder such as aluminum, nickel, iron, nichrome, copper, zinc and silver, or metal oxide powder such as conductive tin oxide and ITO. It is done. The binder resin used at the same time is polystyrene, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer. , Polyvinyl acetate, polyvinylidene chloride, polyarylate resin, phenoxy resin, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate resin, ethyl cellulose resin, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl formal, polyvinyl toluene, poly-N-vinyl carbazole, acrylic resin, silicone resin, epoxy resin, Examples thereof include thermoplastic, thermosetting resins, and photocurable resins such as melamine resin, urethane resin, phenol resin, and alkyd resin. Such a conductive layer can be provided by dispersing and coating these conductive powder and binder resin in a suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, methyl ethyl ketone, and toluene.

  Furthermore, it is electrically conductive by a heat shrinkable tube in which the conductive powder is contained in a material such as polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyester, polystyrene, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene, chlorinated rubber, Teflon (registered trademark) on a suitable cylindrical substrate. Those provided with a conductive layer can also be used favorably as the conductive support 1 of the present invention.

  Next, the conductive layer will be described.

  The conductive layer is formed as a conductive film on the conductive support 1 in order to improve the coating property of the photosensitive layer 4, protect against electrical breakdown of the photosensitive layer 4, and cover defects on the substrate surface. is there. This conductive layer is not only required to have a sufficiently low resistance, but also must prevent charge accumulation and provide stable potential characteristics when used repeatedly in high-speed electrophotographic processes. I must.

The conductive film is formed by providing a conductive material by a dry film forming method such as vapor deposition or sputtering, or by dispersing conductive powder in a binder resin. As the conductive powder, a material having a specific resistance of 10 ⁵ Ω · cm or less is effectively used. Metal powders such as nickel, copper, silver, and aluminum, iron oxide, tin oxide, antimony oxide, indium oxide, etc. Conductive metal oxide powder (conductive inorganic pigment), carbon black, fibrous carbon, and the like such as a mixture of the above are used. A vapor deposition film containing indium oxide doped with tin, tin oxide or a mixture of both can also be used. In any case, the volume resistance value at the electric field strength (approximately 10 ⁵ V / cm) of the photoreceptor in the state of the conductive layer may be in the range of 10 ⁵ Ω · cm to 10 ¹⁰ Ω · cm. Is preferred.

  The conductive layer of the present invention also has a function of preventing the generation of moire images due to light interference inside the photosensitive layer when writing with coherent light such as laser light. The effect becomes even more remarkable. In order to exhibit such a function, it is effective that the conductive layer has a material having a large refractive index. In addition to the conductive metal oxides and conductive inorganic pigments described above, fine spheres or roughening agents mainly composed of polydimethylsiloxane may be introduced.

  As the binder resin, the same as the barrier layer described later can be used. However, considering that the barrier layer and the photosensitive layer are laminated on the conductive layer, it is important that the binder resin is not affected by the coating solvent for the barrier layer and the photosensitive layer. It is.

  A thermosetting resin is preferably used as the binder resin. In particular, alkyd / melamine resin mixtures are best used. At this time, the mixing ratio of the alkyd / melamine resin is an important factor that determines the structure and characteristics of the moire prevention layer. A range in which the ratio (weight ratio) between the two is 5/5 to 8/2 can be cited as a good mixing ratio range. When the melamine resin is richer than 5/5, volume shrinkage is increased during thermosetting, and coating film defects are likely to occur, or the residual potential of the photoreceptor is increased. If the alkyd resin is richer than 8/2, it is effective in reducing the residual potential of the photoconductor, but it is not desirable because the bulk resistance becomes too low and the soiling becomes worse.

  The thickness of the conductive layer is 1 to 20 μm, preferably 2 to 10 μm. If the film thickness is less than 1 μm, the effect is small, and if it exceeds 20 μm, residual potential may be accumulated or the coating surface properties may be deteriorated.

  The conductive inorganic pigment and conductive metal oxide described above are dispersed together with a solvent and a binder resin by a conventional method, for example, a ball mill, a sand mill, an attrier, etc., and a chemical necessary for curing (crosslinking) as necessary, A solvent, an additive, a curing accelerator, and the like are added, and the film is formed on the substrate by a conventional method such as blade coating, dip coating, spray coating, beat coating, or nozzle coating. After the coating, it is dried or cured by a curing process such as drying, heating, or light.

  Next, the barrier layer will be described.

  The barrier layer is a layer having a function of preventing reverse polarity charges induced on the electrode (conductive support) during charging of the photoreceptor from being injected from the support into the photosensitive layer via the conductive layer. In the case of negative charging, it has a function of preventing hole injection, and in the case of positive charging, it has a function of preventing electron injection. The barrier layer is formed of an anodized film typified by an aluminum oxide layer, an inorganic insulating layer typified by SiO, and a glassy network of metal oxide as described in JP-A-3-191361. A layer made of polyphosphazene as described in JP-A-3-141363, a layer made of an aminosilane reaction product as described in JP-A-3-101737, and other insulating materials. A layer made of a binder resin, a layer made of a curable binder resin, and the like. Among them, a layer composed of an insulating binder resin or a curable binder resin that can be formed by a wet coating method can be used favorably. Since the barrier layer is formed by laminating a photosensitive layer thereon, when the photosensitive layer is provided by a wet coating method, it is important that the barrier layer is made of a material or a composition that does not attack the coating film by these coating solvents. .

Examples of binder resins that can be used include thermoplastic resins such as polyamide, polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, and thermosetting resins such as active hydrogen (—OH group, —NH ₂ group). Further, a thermosetting resin obtained by thermally polymerizing a compound containing a plurality of hydrogens such as —NH groups, a compound containing a plurality of isocyanate groups and / or a compound containing a plurality of epoxy compounds can also be used. In this case, examples of the compound containing a plurality of active hydrogens include acrylic resins containing active hydrogen such as polyvinyl butyral, phenoxy resin, phenol resin, polyamide, polyester, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, and hydroxyethyl methacrylate groups. System resin and the like. Examples of the compound containing a plurality of isocyanate groups include tolylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and prepolymers thereof. Examples of the compound having a plurality of epoxy groups include bisphenol A type epoxy resin. can give. Among these, polyamide is most preferably used from the viewpoint of film formability, environmental stability, solvent resistance, and the like.

  Of these, N-methoxymethylated nylon is most preferred. The polyamide resin has a high effect of suppressing charge injection and has little influence on the residual potential. These polyamide resins are alcohol-soluble resins, are insoluble in ketone solvents, can form a uniform thin film even in dip coating, and have excellent coating properties. In particular, the undercoat layer needs to be a thin film in order to minimize the effect of the increase in residual potential, and the uniformity of the film thickness is required. Therefore, the coatability has an important meaning in image quality stability. have.

  However, in general, alcohol-soluble resins are highly dependent on humidity, which increases resistance in low-humidity environments and increases residual potential.In high-humidity environments, resistance decreases, causing a decrease in charge and increasing environmental dependence. Was a big issue. However, N-methoxymethylated nylon exhibits high insulation properties, is very excellent in blocking the charge injected from the conductive support, has little effect on the residual potential, and is greatly environmentally dependent. Therefore, even when the use environment of the image forming apparatus is changed, it is possible to always maintain a stable image quality. Therefore, it is most preferably used when an undercoat layer is laminated. In addition, when N-methoxymethylated nylon is used, the film thickness dependence of the residual potential is small, so that it is possible to reduce the influence on the residual potential and obtain a high scumming suppression effect.

  The substitution rate of the methoxymethyl group in N-methoxymethylated nylon is not particularly limited, but is preferably 15 mol% or more. The above effect by using N-methoxymethylated nylon is affected by the degree of methoxymethylation, and when the substitution rate of methoxymethyl group is lower than this, the humidity dependency is increased or the alcohol solution is used. In some cases, the coating solution tends to become cloudy, and the stability with time of the coating solution may be slightly reduced.

  In addition, a thermosetting resin obtained by thermally polymerizing an oil-free alkyd resin and an amino resin such as a butylated melamine resin, a polyurethane having an unsaturated bond, a resin having an unsaturated bond such as an unsaturated polyester, and thioxanthone A photocurable resin such as a combination with a photopolymerization initiator such as a methyl compound or methylbenzyl formate can also be used as the binder resin.

  In addition, a rectifying conductive polymer or an acceptor (donor) resin / compound may be added in accordance with the charging polarity to give a function of suppressing charge injection from the substrate. .

  The thickness of the barrier layer is 0.1 μm or more and less than 4.0 μm, preferably about 0.3 μm or more and 1.5 μm or less. When the barrier layer becomes thicker, the residual potential increases remarkably at low temperatures and low humidity due to repeated charging and exposure, and when the film thickness is too thin, the blocking effect is reduced. Addition of chemicals, solvents, additives, curing accelerators, etc. necessary for curing (crosslinking), it is formed on the substrate by conventional methods such as blade coating, dip coating, spray coating, beat coating, nozzle coating, etc. The After the application, it is dried or cured by a curing process such as drying, heating, light or electron beam.

  Next, the photosensitive layer will be described. The photosensitive layer may be a single-layered photosensitive layer (FIG. 1) containing a charge generation material and a charge transport material, but a stacked type composed of a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer (FIGS. 2 and 3) is sensitive. It exhibits excellent durability and is used well. For convenience of explanation, the photosensitive layer having a laminated structure will be described first.

  The charge generation layer is a layer mainly composed of a charge generation material. The charge generation material is not particularly limited, and a known material can be used. Among them, titanyl phthalocyanine having a maximum diffraction peak at 27.2 ° as a diffraction peak (± 0.2 °) with a Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the characteristic X-ray (wavelength 1.542 mm) of CuKα can be used effectively. In particular, as a diffraction peak (± 0.2 °) at a Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the characteristic X-ray (wavelength 1.542 mm) of the crystal type and CuKα described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-19871, the maximum diffraction is at least 27.2 °. It has a peak, and further has main peaks at 9.4 °, 9.6 °, and 24.0 °, and has a peak at 7.3 ° as the lowest diffraction peak, and 7.3 °. A titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having no peak between the peak at 9.4 ° and a peak at 9.4 ° is preferably used, and a crystal having no peak at 26.3 ° can be used effectively. Further, it has the above crystal type, and has an average particle size of 0.25 μm or less at the time of crystal synthesis or by dispersion filtration treatment, and has no coarse particles (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2004-83859 and 2004-2004). 78141) is most useful.

  In the charge generation layer, the charge generation material is dispersed in a suitable solvent together with a binder resin as necessary using a ball mill, attritor, sand mill, ultrasonic wave, etc., and this is applied onto a conductive support and dried. It is formed by doing.

  As the binder resin used in the charge generation layer as necessary, the binder resin used in the charge generation layer as needed may be polyamide, polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyketone, polycarbonate, silicon resin, acrylic resin, polyvinyl Butyral, polyvinyl formal, polyvinyl ketone, polystyrene, polysulfone, poly-N-vinylcarbazole, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl benzal, polyester, phenoxy resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl acetate, polyphenylene oxide, polyamide, polyvinyl Examples thereof include pyridine, cellulose resin, casein, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The amount of the binder resin is suitably 0 to 500 parts by weight, preferably 10 to 300 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the charge generating material.

  Examples of the solvent used here include isopropanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethyl cellosolve, ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, monochlorobenzene, cyclohexane, toluene, xylene, ligroin and the like. As a coating method for the coating solution, a dip coating method, spray coating, beat coating, nozzle coating, spinner coating, ring coating, or the like can be used. The film thickness of the charge generation layer is suitably about 0.01 to 5 μm, preferably 0.1 to 2 μm.

  The charge transport layer can be formed by dissolving or dispersing a charge transport material and a binder resin in an appropriate solvent, and applying and drying the solution on the charge generation layer. Moreover, a plasticizer, a leveling agent, antioxidant, etc. can also be added as needed.

  Charge transport materials include hole transport materials and electron transport materials. Examples of hole transport materials include poly-N-vinylcarbazole and derivatives thereof, poly-γ-carbazolylethyl glutamate and derivatives thereof, pyrene-formaldehyde condensates and derivatives thereof, polyvinylpyrene, polyvinylphenanthrene, polysilane, oxazole derivatives, Oxadiazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, monoarylamine derivatives, diarylamine derivatives, triarylamine derivatives, stilbene derivatives, α-phenylstilbene derivatives, benzidine derivatives, diarylmethane derivatives, triarylmethane derivatives, 9-styrylanthracene derivatives, pyrazolines Derivatives, divinylbenzene derivatives, hydrazone derivatives, indene derivatives, butadiene derivatives, pyrene derivatives, etc., bisstilbene derivatives, enamine derivatives, etc. Other known materials may be mentioned. These charge transport materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Examples of the electron transporting material include chloroanil, bromoanil, tetracyanoethylene, tetracyanoquinodimethane, 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone, 2,4,5,7-tetranitro-9-fluorenone, 2,4 , 5,7-tetranitroxanthone, 2,4,8-trinitrothioxanthone, 2,6,8-trinitro-4H-indeno [1,2-b] thiophen-4-one, 1,3,7-tri Examples thereof include electron-accepting substances such as nitrodibenzothiophene-5,5-dioxide and benzoquinone derivatives.

  Binder resins include polystyrene, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl acetate, poly Vinylidene chloride, polyarate, phenoxy resin, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate resin, ethyl cellulose resin, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl formal, polyvinyl toluene, poly-N-vinyl carbazole, acrylic resin, silicone resin, epoxy resin, melamine resin, urethane resin, phenol resin And thermoplastic or thermosetting resins such as alkyd resins.

  The amount of the charge transport material is appropriately 20 to 300 parts by weight, preferably 40 to 150 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. The thickness of the charge transport layer is preferably about 5 to 100 μm.

  As the solvent used here, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, toluene, dichloromethane, monochlorobenzene, dichloroethane, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone, acetone and the like are used. Among them, the use of a non-halogen solvent is desirable for the purpose of reducing the environmental load. Specifically, cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxolane and dioxane, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene, and derivatives thereof are preferably used.

  In addition, a polymer charge transport material having a function as a charge transport material and a function of a binder resin is also preferably used for the charge transport layer. The charge transport layer 8 composed of these polymer charge transport materials is excellent in wear resistance. As the polymer charge transport material, known materials can be used, and in particular, a polycarbonate containing a triarylamine structure in the main chain and / or side chain is preferably used. Among these, the polymer charge transport materials represented by the formulas (I) to (X) are preferably used, and examples thereof are shown below.

式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２、Ｒ３はそれぞれ独立して置換もしくは無置換のアルキル基又はハロゲン原子、Ｒ４は水素原子又は置換もしくは無置換のアルキル基、Ｒ５、Ｒ６は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、ｏ、ｐ、ｑはそれぞれ独立して０〜４の整数、ｋ、ｊは組成を表し、０．１≦ｋ≦１、０≦ｊ≦０．９、ｎは繰り返し単位数を表し５〜５０００の整数である。Ｘは脂肪族の２価基、環状脂肪族の２価基、または下記一般式で表される２価基を表す。尚、式（Ｉ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R1, R2, and R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a halogen atom, R4 is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R5 and R6 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, o , P and q are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, k and j represent the composition, 0.1 ≦ k ≦ 1, 0 ≦ j ≦ 0.9, and n represents the number of repeating units of 5 to 5000. It is an integer. X represents an aliphatic divalent group, a cycloaliphatic divalent group, or a divalent group represented by the following general formula. In the formula (I), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

Ｒ１０１、Ｒ１０２は各々独立して置換もしくは無置換のアルキル基、アリール基またはハロゲン原子を表す。ｍは０〜４の整数、Ｙは単結合、炭素原子数１〜１２の直鎖状、分岐状もしくは環状のアルキレン基、−Ｏ−、−Ｓ−、−ＳＯ−、−ＳＯ２−、−ＣＯ−、−ＣＯ−Ｏ−Ｚ−Ｏ−ＣＯ−（式中Ｚは脂肪族の２価基を表す。）または、

R101 and R102 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aryl group or halogen atom. m is an integer of 0 to 4, Y is a single bond, a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, -O-, -S-, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO -, -CO-O-Z-O-CO- (wherein Z represents an aliphatic divalent group) or

ａは１〜２０の整数、ｂは１〜２０００の整数、Ｒ１０３、Ｒ１０４は置換または無置換のアルキル基又はアリール基を表す。ここで、Ｒ１０１とＲ１０２、Ｒ１０３とＲ１０４は、それぞれ同一でも異なってもよい。

a is an integer of 1 to 20, b is an integer of 1 to 2000, and R103 and R104 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aryl group. Here, R101 and R102, and R103 and R104 may be the same or different.

式中、Ｒ７、Ｒ８は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ１、Ａｒ２、Ａｒ３は同一又は異なるアリレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（Ｉ）の場合と同じである。尚、（ＩＩ）式は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R7 and R8 represent substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, and Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (II), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ９、Ｒ１０は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ４、Ａｒ５、Ａｒ６は同一又は異なるアリレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（Ｉ）の場合と同じである。尚、式（ＩＩＩ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R9 and R10 represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and Ar4, Ar5, and Ar6 represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (III), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ１１、Ｒ１２は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ７、Ａｒ８、Ａｒ９は同一又は異なるアリレン基、ｐは１〜５の整数を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（I）の場合と同じである。尚、式（ＩＶ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R11 and R12 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar7, Ar8, and Ar9 are the same or different arylene groups, and p represents an integer of 1 to 5. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (IV), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ１３、Ｒ１４は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ１０、Ａｒ１１、Ａｒ１２は同一又は異なるアリレン基、Ｘ１、Ｘ２は置換もしくは無置換のエチレン基、又は置換もしくは無置換のビニレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（ＶＩ）の場合と同じである。尚、式（ＶＩ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R13 and R14 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar10, Ar11 and Ar12 are the same or different arylene groups, X1 and X2 are substituted or unsubstituted ethylene groups, or substituted or unsubstituted vinylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (VI). In the formula (VI), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ１５、Ｒ１６、Ｒ１７、Ｒ１８は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ１３、Ａｒ１４、Ａｒ１５、Ａｒ１６は同一又は異なるアリレン基、Ｙ１、Ｙ２、Ｙ３は単結合、置換もしくは無置換のアルキレン基、置換もしくは無置換のシクロアルキレン基、置換もしくは無置換のアルキレンエーテル基、酸素原子、硫黄原子、ビニレン基を表し同一であっても異なってもよい。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（ＶＩ）の場合と同じである。尚、（ＶＩ）式は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R15, R16, R17, and R18 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar13, Ar14, Ar15, and Ar16 are the same or different arylene groups, Y1, Y2, and Y3 are single bonds, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene groups, It represents a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene ether group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a vinylene group, which may be the same or different. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (VI). In the formula (VI), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ１９、Ｒ２０は水素原子、置換もしくは無置換のアリール基を表し，Ｒ１９とＲ２０は環を形成していてもよい。Ａｒ１７、Ａｒ１８、Ａｒ１９は同一又は異なるアリレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（Ｉ）の場合と同じである。尚、式（ＶＩＩ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R19 and R20 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and R19 and R20 may form a ring. Ar17, Ar18 and Ar19 represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (VII), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ２１は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ２０、Ａｒ２１、Ａｒ２２，Ａｒ２３は同一又は異なるアリレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（Ｉ）の場合と同じである。尚、式（ＶＩＩＩ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R21 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and Ar20, Ar21, Ar22, and Ar23 represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (VIII), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ２２、Ｒ２３、Ｒ２４、Ｒ２５は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ２４、Ａｒ２５、Ａｒ２６、Ａｒ２７、Ａｒ２８は同一又は異なるアリレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（Ｉ）の場合と同じである。尚、式（ＩＸ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R22, R23, R24 and R25 represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and Ar24, Ar25, Ar26, Ar27 and Ar28 represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (IX), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

式中、Ｒ２６、Ｒ２７は置換もしくは無置換のアリール基、Ａｒ２９、Ａｒ３０、Ａｒ３１は同一又は異なるアリレン基を表す。Ｘ、ｋ、ｊおよびｎは、式（Ｉ）の場合と同じである。尚、式（Ｘ）は２つの共重合種が交互共重合体の形で記載されているが、ランダム共重合体でも構わない。

In the formula, R26 and R27 represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and Ar29, Ar30, and Ar31 represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of formula (I). In the formula (X), two copolymer species are described in the form of an alternating copolymer, but a random copolymer may be used.

  Further, as the polymer charge transport material used in the charge transport layer, in addition to the polymer charge transport material described above, in the state of the monomer or oligomer having an electron donating group at the time of film formation of the charge transport layer, A polymer having a two-dimensional or three-dimensional crosslinked structure is finally included by carrying out a curing reaction or a crosslinking reaction.

  Further, a charge transport layer having a crosslinked structure is also effectively used as the structure of the charge transport layer. Regarding the formation of a cross-linked structure, a reactive monomer having a plurality of cross-linkable functional groups in one molecule is used to cause a cross-linking reaction using light or thermal energy to form a three-dimensional network structure. is there. This network structure functions as a binder resin and exhibits high wear resistance.

  Moreover, it is a very effective means to use a monomer having a charge transporting ability in whole or in part as the reactive monomer. By using such a monomer, a charge transport site is formed in the network structure, and the function as the charge transport layer can be sufficiently expressed. A reactive monomer having a triarylamine structure is effectively used as the monomer having charge transporting ability.

  The charge transport layer having such a network structure has high wear resistance, but has a large volume shrinkage during the crosslinking reaction, and if it is too thick, cracks may occur. In such a case, the charge transport layer has a laminated structure, the lower layer (charge generation layer side) uses a low molecular dispersion polymer charge transport layer, and the upper layer (surface side) has a cross-linked structure. It may be formed.

  A charge transport layer composed of a polymer having these electron donating groups or a polymer having a crosslinked structure is excellent in wear resistance. Usually, in the electrophotographic process, since the charging potential (unexposed portion potential) is constant, if the surface layer of the photoreceptor is worn by repeated use, the electric field strength applied to the photoreceptor increases accordingly. As the electric field strength increases, the occurrence frequency of scumming increases. Therefore, the high wear resistance of the photosensitive member is advantageous for scumming. The charge transport layer composed of a polymer having these electron donating groups is a polymer compound, so it has excellent film-forming properties and has a charge transport site compared to a charge transport layer composed of a low molecular weight dispersed polymer. It can be configured with high density and has excellent charge transport capability. For this reason, a photoreceptor having a charge transport layer using a polymer charge transport material can be expected to have a high response speed.

  Examples of the other polymer having an electron donating group include a copolymer of a known monomer, a block polymer, a graft polymer, a star polymer, and, for example, JP-A-3-109406, JP-A-2000- It is also possible to use a crosslinked polymer having an electron donating group as disclosed in JP-A-206723 and JP-A-2001-34001.

  In the present invention, a plasticizer or a leveling agent may be added to the charge transport layer. As the plasticizer, those used as general plasticizers such as dibutyl phthalate and dioctyl phthalate can be used as they are, and the amount used is suitably about 0 to 30% by weight based on the binder resin. As the leveling agent, silicone oils such as dimethyl silicone oil and methylphenyl silicone oil, polymers or oligomers having a perfluoroalkyl group in the side chain are used, and the amount used is 0 to 0 with respect to the binder resin. 1% by weight is suitable.

  In the above description, the photosensitive layer has a laminated structure. However, in the present invention, the photosensitive layer may have a single layer structure. In order to make the photosensitive layer as a single layer, the photosensitive layer is constituted by providing a single layer containing at least the above-described charge generating substance and a binder resin. As the binder resin, the description of the charge generating layer and the charge transport layer is used. Those described in the above are used well. In addition, when a charge transport material is used in combination with the single-layer photosensitive layer, high photosensitivity, high carrier transport properties, and low residual potential are exhibited, and the single layer photosensitive layer can be used satisfactorily. At this time, as the charge transport material to be used, either a hole transport material or an electron transport material is selected according to the polarity charged on the surface of the photoreceptor. Furthermore, since the above-described polymer charge transporting material also has the functions of a binder resin and a charge transporting material, it is favorably used for a single-layer photosensitive layer.

  In the present invention, the electron transport agent represented by the following formula (2) or (3) is contained in the photosensitive layer. In addition to the electron transport agent, an electron transport agent represented by the following formula (4) may be contained in the photosensitive layer.

式中、Ｒ１５、Ｒ１６は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ１７、Ｒ１８、Ｒ１９、Ｒ２０はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表す。

In the formula, R15 and R16 each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R17, R18, R19 and R20 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of

式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ３、Ｒ４、Ｒ５、Ｒ６、Ｒ７、Ｒ８、Ｒ９、Ｒ１０、Ｒ１１、Ｒ１２、Ｒ１３、Ｒ１４はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、ｎは繰り返し単位であり、１から１００までの整数を表す。

In the formula, R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, R 3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, A group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group is represented, n is a repeating unit, and represents an integer of 1 to 100.

式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ３、Ｒ４、Ｒ５、Ｒ６、Ｒ７、Ｒ８、Ｒ９、Ｒ１０はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表す。

In the formula, R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, R 3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group Represents a group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.

  The addition method will be described together with the photosensitive layer structure described above.

  When the photosensitive layer has a single layer structure, it is used as an electron transport material. Depending on whether the photocarrier generation site is in the vicinity of the photoreceptor surface or deep in the bulk, if it is configured to move holes to the main, it looks like an additive (meaning that it is not the main material used in large quantities) It is used as a main charge (electron) transport material when electrons are moved to the main. Specifically, when the single-layer photosensitive layer is used with a positive charge and generates photocarriers in the vicinity of the surface of the photosensitive layer, the holes in the photosensitive layer mainly travel a long distance. It will be. In this case, the main charge transport material is a hole transport material, and the electron transport agents of the formulas (2), (3), and (4) are used as an electron transfer material to the surface. The On the other hand, when photocarriers are generated in a deep part of the bulk (on the support side), electrons move to the main, and in this case, electron transport represented by the equations (2), (3), and (4) The agent is used as the main charge transport material. When the charging polarity is negatively charged, the above description is reversed.

  When the photosensitive layer has a laminated structure, the added layer may be different depending on the charging polarity. The photosensitive layer is laminated in the order of the charge generation layer / charge transport layer, but when used in a negative charge, holes move to the main. For this reason, the electron transport agents of the above formulas (2), (3), and (4) are used in the form of additives when added to the charge transport layer and added to the charge generation layer. When used, it is used as an electron transport material. On the other hand, when it is used with positive charging, electrons move to the main. For this reason, the electron transport agent of the said Formula (2), Formula (3), and Formula (4) is used as a charge transport substance, when used for a charge transport layer. When used in the charge generation layer, it is used in the form of an additive.

  In the electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention, a protective layer may be provided on the photosensitive layer for the purpose of protecting the photosensitive layer. In recent years, computers have been used on a daily basis, and there is a demand for miniaturization of devices as well as high-speed output by printers. Therefore, by providing a protective layer and improving the durability, it is possible to effectively use the photosensitive member of the present invention having no abnormal defect.

  Examples of the protective layer that can be used in the present invention include a protective layer in which a filler described in JP 2002-278120 A is dispersed, a photocrosslinking protective layer described in JP 2005-115353 A, JP 2002-31911 A, and the like. A charge injection layer described in Japanese Patent Publication No. Gazette and the like can be used.

  Next, the image forming apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the image forming process and the image forming apparatus of the present invention, and the following modifications also belong to the category of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, the photoreceptor 1 is provided with at least a specific undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, and the photosensitive layer is represented by the above formulas (2), (3), and (4). It contains the electron transport agent represented. Although the photoconductor has a drum shape, it may have a sheet shape or an endless belt shape. The charging roller 3, the pre-transfer charger 7, the transfer charger 10, the separation charger 11, and the pre-cleaning charger 13 are known in the art such as a corotron, a scorotron, a solid state charger, a charging roller, and a transfer roller. Means are used.

  Of these charging methods, a contact charging method or a non-contact proximity arrangement method is particularly desirable. The contact charging method has advantages such as high charging efficiency, a small amount of ozone generation, and downsizing of the apparatus. The contact-type charging member here is a type in which the surface of the charging member is in contact with the surface of the photosensitive member, and includes a charging roller, a charging blade, and a charging brush. Of these, charging rollers and charging brushes are used favorably.

  Further, the charging member arranged in the proximity is a type in which the charging member is arranged in a non-contact state so as to have a gap (gap) of 200 μm or less between the surface of the photosensitive member and the surface of the charging member. It is distinguished from known chargers typified by corotron and scorotron from the distance of the gap. The adjacently arranged charging member used in the present invention may have any shape as long as it has a mechanism capable of appropriately controlling the gap with the surface of the photoreceptor. For example, the rotation shaft of the photosensitive member and the rotation shaft of the charging member may be mechanically fixed so as to have an appropriate gap. Among them, using a charging member in the shape of a charging roller, a gap forming member is disposed at both ends of the non-image forming portion of the charging member, and only this portion is brought into contact with the surface of the photoreceptor, and the image forming region is disposed in a non-contact manner. Alternatively, the gap forming member at both ends of the non-photosensitive portion of the photoconductor is disposed, and only this portion is brought into contact with the surface of the charging member, and the image forming region is disposed in a non-contact manner, so that the gap can be stably stabilized. It is a method that can be maintained. In particular, the methods described in JP-A Nos. 2002-148904 and 2002-148905 can be used satisfactorily. An example of the proximity charging mechanism in which the gap forming member is arranged on the charging member side is shown in FIG. By using the above-mentioned method, there are advantages such as high charging efficiency and low ozone generation, miniaturization of the apparatus, no contamination with toner, etc., and no mechanical wear due to contact. Because it is used well. Furthermore, as an application method, there is an advantage that uneven charging is less likely to occur by using AC superposition, and it can be used satisfactorily.

  When such a contact type charging member or a non-contact charging type charging member is used, there is a drawback that dielectric breakdown of the photosensitive member is likely to occur. However, the photoreceptor used in the present invention has an intermediate layer composed of a laminate structure of a charge blocking layer and a moire preventing layer, and further, the photosensitive layer does not contain coarse particles of a charge generating substance. Extremely high pressure resistance. For this reason, the resistance against the dielectric breakdown of the photosensitive member is high, and the merit (prevention of uneven charging) of the charging member can be utilized.

  Although the photosensitive member is charged by such a charging member, in a normal image forming apparatus, since background contamination due to the photosensitive member is likely to occur, the electric field strength applied to the photosensitive member is set to be low ( 40V / μm or less, preferably 30V / μm or less). This is because the occurrence of soiling depends on the electric field strength, and the probability of soiling increases as the electric field strength increases. However, reducing the electric field strength applied to the photoreceptor reduces the efficiency of photocarrier generation and reduces the photosensitivity. In addition, since the electric field strength applied between the surface of the photosensitive member and the conductive support is reduced, the straightness of the photocarrier generated in the photosensitive layer is reduced, and diffusion due to clone repulsion is increased, resulting in a reduction in resolution. Arise. On the other hand, by using the electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention, the probability of occurrence of soiling can be extremely reduced, so there is no need to reduce the electric field intensity more than necessary, and it can be used even under an electric field intensity of 40 V / μm or more. become able to. For this reason, a sufficient amount of gain in the attenuation of the photoreceptor light can be secured, a large margin can be created for development (potential) described later, and development can be performed without reducing the resolution.

  The image exposure unit 5 uses a light source capable of ensuring high luminance, such as a light emitting diode (LED), a semiconductor laser (LD), or electroluminescence (EL).

  As a light source such as the static elimination lamp 2, general light emitting materials such as a fluorescent lamp, a tungsten lamp, a halogen lamp, a mercury lamp, a sodium lamp, a light emitting diode (LED), a semiconductor laser (LD), and an electroluminescence (EL) can be used. . Various types of filters such as a sharp cut filter, a band pass filter, a near infrared cut filter, a dichroic filter, an interference filter, and a color temperature conversion filter can be used to irradiate only light in a desired wavelength range.

  Among these light sources, light emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers have high irradiation energy and long wavelength light of 600 to 800 nm, so that the above-mentioned phthalocyanine pigment, which is a charge generation material, exhibits high sensitivity and is used well. The Such a light source or the like irradiates the photosensitive member with light by providing a transfer process, a static elimination process, a cleaning process, or a pre-exposure process using light irradiation in addition to the process shown in FIG.

  The toner developed on the photosensitive member 1 by the developing unit 6 is transferred to the transfer paper 9, but not all is transferred, and some toner remains on the photosensitive member 1. Such toner is removed from the photoreceptor by the fur brush 14 and the blade 15. Cleaning may be performed only with a cleaning brush, and a known brush such as a fur brush or a mag fur brush is used as the cleaning brush.

  When the electrophotographic photosensitive member is positively (negatively) charged and image exposure is performed, a positive (negative) electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive member. If this is developed with toner of negative (positive) polarity (electrodetection fine particles), a positive image can be obtained, and if developed with toner of positive (negative) polarity, a negative image can be obtained. A known method is applied to the developing unit, and a known method is also used for the charge eliminating unit.

  FIG. 6 shows another example of an electrophotographic process according to the present invention. The photosensitive member 21 is provided with at least a specific undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, and the photosensitive layer is an electron represented by the above formula (2), formula (3), and formula (4). It contains a transport agent. Driven by the driving rollers 22a and 22b, charging by the charger 23, image exposure by the light source 24, development (not shown), transfer using the charger 25, pre-cleaning exposure by the light source 26, cleaning by the brush 27, by the light source 28 Static elimination is repeated.

  The above illustrated electrophotographic process is illustrative of an embodiment of the present invention, and of course other embodiments are possible. For example, in FIG. 6, the pre-cleaning exposure is performed from the support side, but this may be performed from the photosensitive layer side, or irradiation with static elimination light may be performed from the support side.

  On the other hand, in the light irradiation process, image exposure, pre-cleaning exposure, and static elimination exposure are illustrated. In addition, pre-exposure exposure, pre-exposure of image exposure, and other known light irradiation processes are provided to light the photosensitive member. Irradiation can also be performed.

  The image forming means as described above may be fixedly incorporated in a copying apparatus, a facsimile, or a printer, but may be incorporated in these apparatuses in the form of a process cartridge. A process cartridge is a single device (part) that contains a photoconductor and further includes a charging unit, an exposure unit, a developing unit, a transfer unit, a cleaning unit, a neutralizing unit, and the like. There are many shapes and the like of the process cartridge, but a general example is shown in FIG. The photosensitive member 1 is provided with at least a specific undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, and the photosensitive layer is an electron represented by the above formula (2), formula (3), and formula (4). It contains a transport agent.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the tandem-type full-color electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention, and modifications as described below also belong to the category of the present invention.

  In FIG. 8, reference numerals 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K denote drum-shaped photoconductors. The photoconductor 1 is provided with at least a specific undercoat layer and a photoconductive layer on a conductive support. It contains an electron transfer agent represented by the formula (1).

  The photoreceptors 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K rotate in the direction of the arrow in the drawing, and at least around them, the charging members 2C, 2M, 2Y, and 2K, the developing members 4C, 4M, 4Y, and 4K, the cleaning member 5C, 5M, 5Y, 5K are arranged. The charging members 2C, 2M, 2Y, and 2K are charging members that constitute a charging device for uniformly charging the surface of the photoreceptor. Laser light 3C, 3M, 3Y, and 3K from an exposure member (not shown) is irradiated from the surface of the photoreceptor between the charging members 2C, 2M, 2Y, and 2K and the developing members 4C, 4M, 4Y, and 4K. Electrostatic latent images are formed at 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K. The four image forming elements 6C, 6M, 6Y, and 6K centering on the photoreceptors 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K are juxtaposed along the transfer conveyance belt 10 that is a transfer material conveyance unit. The transfer conveyance belt 10 contacts the photoreceptors 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K between the developing members 4C, 4M, 4Y, and 4K and the cleaning members 5C, 5M, 5Y, and 5K of the image forming units 6C, 6M, 6Y, and 6K. Transfer brushes 11 </ b> C, 11 </ b> M, 11 </ b> Y, and 11 </ b> K for applying a transfer bias are disposed on a surface (back surface) that is in contact with the back side of the transfer conveyance belt 10 on the photoconductor side. Each of the image forming elements 6C, 6M, 6Y, and 6K is different in the color of the toner inside the developing device, and the others are the same in configuration.

  In the color electrophotographic apparatus having the configuration shown in FIG. 8, the image forming operation is performed as follows. First, in each of the image forming elements 6C, 6M, 6Y, and 6K, the photoreceptors 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K are charged by charging members 2C, 2M, 2Y, and 2K that rotate in the direction of the arrow (the direction along with the photoreceptor). Next, an electrostatic latent image corresponding to each color image to be created is formed by laser light 3C, 3M, 3Y, and 3K at an exposure unit (not shown) disposed outside the photoreceptor. Next, the latent image is developed by the developing members 4C, 4M, 4Y, and 4K to form a toner image. The developing members 4C, 4M, 4Y, and 4K are developing members that perform development with toners of C (cyan), M (magenta), Y (yellow), and K (black), respectively, and the four photosensitive members 1C, 1M, and 1Y. The toner images of each color created on 1K are superimposed on the transfer paper. The transfer paper 7 is sent out from the tray by a paper feed roller 8, temporarily stopped by a pair of registration rollers 9, and sent to the transfer conveyance belt 10 in synchronism with the image formation on the photosensitive member. The transfer paper 7 held on the transfer conveyance belt 10 is conveyed, and the color toner images are transferred at the contact positions (transfer portions) with the photoconductors 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K. The toner image on the photoconductor is transferred onto the transfer paper 7 by an electric field formed from a potential difference between the transfer bias applied to the transfer brushes 11C, 11M, 11Y, and 11K and the photoconductors 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K. The Then, the recording paper 7 on which the four color toner images are passed through the four transfer portions is conveyed to the fixing device 12, where the toner is fixed, and is discharged to a paper discharge portion (not shown). In addition, the residual toner that is not transferred by the transfer unit and remains on the photosensitive members 1C, 1M, 1Y, and 1K is collected by the cleaning devices 5C, 5M, 5Y, and 5K. In the example of FIG. 8, the image forming elements are arranged in the order of C (cyan), M (magenta), Y (yellow), and K (black) from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transfer paper conveyance direction. However, it is not limited to this order, and the color order is arbitrarily set. Further, when a black-only document is created, it is particularly effective to use the present invention to provide a mechanism that stops the image forming elements (6C, 6M, 6Y) other than black. Further, in FIG. 8, the charging member is in contact with the photosensitive member, but by using a charging mechanism as shown in FIG. 5, an appropriate gap (about 10 to 200 μm) is provided between them. In addition, the wear amount of the both can be reduced, and toner filming on the charging member can be reduced and the toner can be used satisfactorily.

  The image forming means as described above may be fixedly incorporated in a copying apparatus, facsimile, or printer, but each electrophotographic element may be incorporated in the apparatus in the form of a process cartridge. A process cartridge is a single device (part) that contains a photoconductor and further includes a charging unit, an exposure unit, a developing unit, a transfer unit, a cleaning unit, a neutralizing unit, and the like.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention in detail, this invention is not limited to the following Example at all.

-Synthesis of electron transport agents-
The charge transport material represented by the formula (2) used in the present invention has the structural skeleton shown below.

式中、Ｒ１、Ｒ２は、それぞれ独立に水素原子、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表し、Ｒ３、Ｒ４、Ｒ５、Ｒ６、Ｒ７、Ｒ８、Ｒ９、Ｒ１０はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、ハロゲン原子、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、水酸基、置換又は無置換のアルキル基、置換又は無置換のシクロアルキル基、置換又は無置換のアラルキル基からなる群より選ばれる基を表す。

In the formula, R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, R 3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group Represents a group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.

  The substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group is an alkyl group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, specifically a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an n- Straight chain such as butyl group, n-pentyl group, n-hexyl group, n-peptyl group, n-octyl group, n-nonyl group, n-decyl group, i-propyl group, s-butyl group, t -Branched group such as butyl group, methylpropyl group, dimethylpropyl group, ethylpropyl group, diethylpropyl group, methylbutyl group, dimethylbutyl group, methylpentyl group, dimethylpentyl group, methylhexyl group, dimethylhexyl group, alkoxy Alkyl group, monoalkylaminoalkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl group, halogen-substituted alkyl group, alkylcarbonylalkyl group, Kishiarukiru group, alkanoyloxy group, an aminoalkyl group, esterified optionally alkyl group substituted with a carboxyl group which have an alkyl group substituted by a cyano group are exemplified. The substitution position of these substituents is not particularly limited, and a group in which a part of carbon atoms of the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group is substituted with a hetero atom (N, O, S, etc.) is also substituted. Included in the alkyl group.

  The substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group includes a cycloalkyl ring having 3 to 25 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 10 carbon atoms, specifically, a homocyclic ring from cyclopropane to cyclodecane, methylcyclo Those having an alkyl substituent such as pentane, dimethylcyclopentane, methylcyclohexane, dimethylcyclohexane, trimethylcyclohexane, tetramethylcyclohexane, ethylcyclohexane, diethylcyclohexane, t-butylcyclohexane, alkoxyalkyl groups, monoalkylaminoalkyl groups, dialkylamino Alkyl group, halogen-substituted alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylalkyl group, carboxyalkyl group, alkanoyloxyalkyl group, aminoalkyl group, halogen atom, amino group, esterified Which may be a carboxyl group, a cycloalkyl group substituted by a cyano group and the like. The substitution position of these substituents is not particularly limited, and a group in which a part of carbon atoms of the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group is substituted with a hetero atom (N, O, S, etc.) is also substituted. It is included in the cycloalkyl group.

  Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group include groups in which an aromatic ring is substituted on the above-described substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and an aralkyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms is preferable. More specifically, benzyl group, perfluorophenylethyl group, 1-phenylethyl group, 2-phenylethyl group, terphenylethyl group, dimethylphenylethyl group, diethylphenylethyl group, t-butylphenylethyl group, 3- Examples thereof include a phenylpropyl group, a 4-phenylbutyl group, a 5-phenylpentyl group, a 6-phenylhexyl group, a benzhydryl group, and a trityl group. Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.

  More specifically, an electron transport material represented by the following formulas (5) to (9) can be obtained, but is preferable in terms of high quality images. In the formula, Me represents a methyl group.

該式（２）で表される電子輸送物質の製造方法としては、下記の方法が例示できる。ナフタレンカルボン酸若しくはその無水物をアミン類と反応させ、モノイミド化する方法、ナフタレンカルボン酸若しくはその無水物を緩衝液によりｐＨ調整してジアミン類と反応させる方法等により得られる。モノイミド化は無溶媒、若しくは溶媒存在下でおこなう。溶媒としては特に制限はないが、ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン、クロロナフタレン、酢酸、ピリジン、メチルピリジン、ジメチルホルムアミド、ジメチルアセトアミド、ジメチルエチレンウレア、ジメチルスルホキサイド等原料や生成物と反応せず５０℃〜２５０℃の温度で反応させられるものを用いるとよい。ｐＨ調整には水酸化リチウム、水酸化カリウム等の塩基性水溶液をリン酸等の酸との混合により作製した緩衝液を用いる。カルボン酸とアミン類やジアミン類とを反応させて得られたカルボン酸誘導体脱水反応は無溶媒、若しくは溶媒存在下でおこなう。溶媒としては特に制限は無いがベンゼン、トルエン、クロロナフタレン、ブロモナフタレン、無水酢酸等原料や生成物と反応せず５０℃〜２５０℃の温度で反応させられるものを用いるとよい。いずれの反応も、無触媒若しくは触媒存在下でおこなってよく、特に限定されないが例えばモレキュラーシーブスやベンゼンスルホン酸やｐ−トルエンスルホン酸等を脱水剤として用いることが例示できる。

Examples of the method for producing the electron transport material represented by the formula (2) include the following methods. It can be obtained by reacting naphthalenecarboxylic acid or its anhydride with amines to monoimidize, adjusting the pH of naphthalenecarboxylic acid or its anhydride with a buffer and reacting with diamines, and the like. Monoimidization is carried out without solvent or in the presence of a solvent. The solvent is not particularly limited, but it does not react with raw materials or products such as benzene, toluene, xylene, chloronaphthalene, acetic acid, pyridine, methylpyridine, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylethyleneurea, dimethylsulfoxide, and the like. What is made to react at the temperature of -250 degreeC is good to use. For pH adjustment, a buffer solution prepared by mixing a basic aqueous solution such as lithium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide with an acid such as phosphoric acid is used. Carboxylic acid derivative dehydration reaction obtained by reacting carboxylic acid with amines or diamines is carried out in the absence of a solvent or in the presence of a solvent. Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular as a solvent, It is good to use what reacts at the temperature of 50 to 250 degreeC, without reacting with raw materials and products, such as benzene, toluene, chloronaphthalene, bromonaphthalene, and acetic anhydride. Any reaction may be carried out without a catalyst or in the presence of a catalyst, and is not particularly limited. For example, molecular sieves, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid and the like can be used as a dehydrating agent.

  The electron transport material represented by the above formula (5) was produced by the following method.

First Step In a 200 ml four-necked flask, 5.0 g (18.6 mmol) of 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride and 50 ml of DMF were added and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 2.14 g (18.6 mmol) of 2-aminoheptane and 25 ml of DMF was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the container was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / hexane to obtain 2.14 g of monoimide A (yield 31.5%).

Second Step In a 100 ml four-necked flask, 2.0 g (5.47 mmol) of monoimide A, 0.137 g (2.73 mmol) of hydrazine monohydrate, 10 mg of p-toluenesulfonic acid, and 50 ml of toluene are placed for 5 hours. Heated to reflux. After completion of the reaction, the container was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / ethyl acetate to obtain 0.668 g (yield 33.7%) of the electron transport material 1 represented by the formula (5). In mass spectrometry (FD-MS), a peak of M / z = 726 was observed and identified as a target product. In the elemental analysis, calculated values were 69.41% carbon, 5.27% hydrogen, and 7.71% nitrogen, and the measured values were 69.52% carbon, 5.09% hydrogen, and 7.93% nitrogen.

  The electron transport material represented by the above formula (6) was produced by the following method.

First Step In a 200 ml four-necked flask, 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride 10 g (37.3 mmol) and hydrazine monohydrate 0.931 g (18.6 mmol), p-toluenesulfonic acid 20 mg and 100 ml of toluene were added and heated to reflux for 5 hours. After completion of the reaction, the container was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / ethyl acetate to obtain dimer C 2.84.
g (yield 28.7%) was obtained.

Second Step In a 100 ml four-necked flask, 2.5 g (4.67 mmol) of both-bodies C and 30 ml of DMF were placed and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 2-aminopropane 0.278 g (4.67 mmol) and DMF 10 ml was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.556 g of monoimide C (yield 38.5%).

Third Step In a 50 ml four-necked flask, 0.50 g (1.62 mmol) of monoimide C and 10 ml of DMF were placed and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 2-aminoheptane 0.186 g (1.62 mmol) and DMF 5 ml was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / hexane to obtain 0.243 g (yield 22.4%) of the electron transport material 2 represented by the above formula (6). In mass spectrometry (FD-MS), the peak was identified as M / z = 670, and the product was identified as the target product. In the elemental analysis, the calculated values were 68.05% carbon, 4.51% hydrogen, and 8.35% nitrogen, and the measured values were 68.29% carbon, 4.72% hydrogen, and 8.33% nitrogen.

  The electron transport material represented by the above formula (7) was produced by the following method.

First Step In a 200 ml four-necked flask, 5.0 g (18.6 mmol) of 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride and 50 ml of DMF were added and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 1.10 g (18.6 mmol) of 2-aminopropane and 25 ml of DMF was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Furthermore, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / hexane to obtain 2.08 g of monoimide B (yield 36.1%).

Second Step In a 100 ml four-neck flask, 2.0 g (6.47 mmol) of monoimide B, 0.162 g (3.23 mmol) of hydrazine monohydrate, 10 mg of p-toluenesulfonic acid, and 50 ml of toluene are placed for 5 hours. Heated to reflux. After completion of the reaction, the container was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / ethyl acetate to obtain 0.810 g (yield 37.4%) of the electron transport material 3 represented by the above formula (7). In mass spectrometry (FD-MS), the peak of M / z = 614 was observed and identified as the target product. In the elemental analysis, the calculated values were 66.45% carbon, 3.61% hydrogen, and 9.12% nitrogen, and the measured values were 66.28% carbon, 3.45% hydrogen, and 9.33% nitrogen.

  The electron transport material represented by the above formula (8) was produced by the following method.

First Step In a 200 ml four-necked flask, 5.0 g (9.39 mmol) of the above-mentioned dimer C and 50 ml of DMF were placed and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 1.08 g (9.39 mmol) DMF 25 ml of 2-aminoheptane was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.66 g (yield 28.1%) of monoimide D.

Second Step In a 100 ml four-necked flask, 1.5 g (2.38 mmol) of monoimide D and 50 ml of DMF were placed and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 2-aminooctane 0.308 g (2.38 mmol) and DMF 10 ml was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / hexane to obtain 0.328 g (yield 18.6%) of the electron transport material 4 represented by the formula (8). In mass spectrometry (FD-MS), the peak of M / z = 740 was observed and identified as the target product. In the elemental analysis, the calculated values were 69.72% carbon, 5.44% hydrogen, and 7.56% nitrogen, and the measured values were 69.55% carbon, 5.26% hydrogen, and 7.33% nitrogen.

  The electron transport material represented by the above formula (9) was produced by the following method.

First Step In a 200 ml four-necked flask, 5.0 g (9.39 mmol) of the above-mentioned dimer C and 50 ml of DMF were placed and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 1.08 g (9.39 mmol) DMF 25 ml of 2-aminoheptane was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.66 g (yield 28.1%) of monoimide D.

Second Step In a 100 ml four-necked flask, 1.5 g (2.38 mmol) of monoimide D and 50 ml of DMF were placed and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 0.408 g (2.38 mmol) of 6-aminoundecane and 10 ml of DMF was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction vessel was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Furthermore, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / hexane to obtain 0.276 g (yield 14.8%) of the electron transport material 5 represented by the above formula (9). In mass spectrometry (FD-MS), the peak of M / z = 782 was observed and identified as the target product. In the elemental analysis, the measured values were 70.77% carbon, 6.11% hydrogen, and 7.02% nitrogen while the calculated values were 70.57% carbon, 5.92% hydrogen, and 7.16% nitrogen.

  The charge transfer agent represented by the above formula (3) used in the present invention is synthesized mainly by the following two synthesis methods.

式（３）で表される化合物の繰り返し単位ｎは１から１００の整数である。

The repeating unit n of the compound represented by the formula (3) is an integer of 1 to 100.

  The repeating unit n can be obtained by dividing the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography) by the molecular weight of the repeating unit. That is, the compound exists with a distribution in molecular weight. When n exceeds 100, the molecular weight of the compound increases and the solubility in various solvents decreases, so 100 or less is preferable. On the other hand, when n is 1, for example, it is a trimer of naphthalene carboxylic acid, but excellent electron transfer characteristics can be obtained even for oligomers by appropriately selecting substituents for R1 and R2. In this way, a wide range of naphthalenecarboxylic acid derivatives from oligomers to polymers are synthesized depending on the number of repeating units n. In the range where the molecular weight of the oligomer region is small, monodispersed compounds can be obtained by stepwise synthesis. In the case of a compound having a large molecular weight, a compound having a distribution in molecular weight is obtained.

  Specific examples of the charge transfer agent represented by the formula (3) include the following compounds.

式中、両端の末端基はＭｅ（メチル基）を表す。

In the formula, the terminal groups at both ends represent Me (methyl group).

式中、両端の末端基はＭｅ（メチル基）を表す。

In the formula, the terminal groups at both ends represent Me (methyl group).

式中、両端の末端基はＭｅ（メチル基）を表す。

In the formula, the terminal groups at both ends represent Me (methyl group).

  The compound represented by the formula (3-1) is defined as the electron transport agent 6, the compound represented by the formula (3-2) as the electron transport agent 7, and the compound represented by the formula (3-3) as the electron transport agent 8. .

  The charge transfer agent 6 represented by the above formula (3-1) is produced by the following method.

First Step In a 200 ml four-necked flask, 5.0 g (18.6 mmol) of 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride and 50 ml of DMF were added and heated to reflux. To this, a mixture of 1.62 g (18.6 mmol) of 2-aminopentane and 25 ml of DMF was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the container was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the residue, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. Further, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / hexane to obtain 3.49 g of monoimide E (yield 45.8%).

Second Step In a 100 ml four-necked flask, 3.0 g (7.33 mmol) of monoimide E, 0.983 g (3.66 mmol) of 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride, hydrazine monohydrate 0.368 g (7.33 mmol), p-toluenesulfonic acid 10 mg, and toluene 50 ml were added and heated to reflux for 5 hours. After completion of the reaction, the container was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified twice by silica gel column chromatography. Furthermore, the recovered product was recrystallized from toluene / ethyl acetate to obtain 0.939 g (yield 13.7%) of the compound represented by the structural formula (3-1).

  In mass spectrometry (FD-MS), the peak of M / z = 934 was observed and identified as the target product. In the elemental analysis, the calculated values were 66.92% carbon, 3.67% hydrogen, and 8.99% nitrogen, and the measured values were 66.92% carbon, 3.74% hydrogen, and 9.05% nitrogen.

  In addition to these charge transfer agents, the addition of a charge transfer agent represented by the above formula (4) alleviates shrinkage during film formation without lowering the charge transfer ability, and aluminum-deposited PET sheet When a flexible sheet such as a nickel belt is used as a support, it is possible to reduce warpage generally referred to as curl. Moreover, since the film becomes dense by the addition, there is an advantage that it is less affected by the acid gas, that is, there is an effect that the gas resistance is further improved.

  Specific examples of the charge transfer agent represented by the formula (4) include the following compounds.

式中、両端の末端基はＭｅ（メチル基）を表す。

In the formula, the terminal groups at both ends represent Me (methyl group).

式中、両端の末端基はＭｅ（メチル基）を表す。

In the formula, the terminal groups at both ends represent Me (methyl group).

  Let the compound shown by Formula (4-1) be the electron transport agent 9, and let the compound shown by Formula (4-2) be the electron transport agent 10.

  The amount of these charge transport agents to be added is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 1% to 50%, more preferably 5% to 30% with respect to the total amount of the charge transport agent. This is because when the addition amount is less than 1%, the film quality improvement is slight and no clear effect is observed, and when the addition amount is 50% or more, the charge transport ability tends to be slightly lowered.

-Synthesis of titanyl phthalocyanine crystals-
(Pigment synthesis example 1)
A pigment was prepared according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-19871. That is, 29.2 g of 1,3-diiminoisoindoline and 200 ml of sulfolane are mixed, and 20.4 g of titanium tetrabutoxide is added dropwise under a nitrogen stream. After completion of the dropwise addition, the temperature was gradually raised to 180 ° C., and the reaction was carried out by stirring for 5 hours while maintaining the reaction temperature between 170 ° C. and 180 ° C. After the reaction is complete, the mixture is allowed to cool, and then the precipitate is filtered, washed with chloroform until the powder turns blue, then washed several times with methanol, then washed several times with hot water at 80 ° C. and dried. Crude titanyl phthalocyanine was obtained. Crude titanyl phthalocyanine is dissolved in 20 times the amount of concentrated sulfuric acid, added dropwise to 100 times the amount of ice water with stirring, the precipitated crystals are filtered, and then ion-exchanged water (pH: 7.) until the washing solution becomes neutral. 0, specific conductivity: 1.0 μS / cm) Repeated washing with water (pH value of ion-exchanged water after washing was 6.8, specific conductivity was 2.6 μS / cm), wet of titanyl phthalocyanine pigment A cake (water paste) was obtained. 40 g of the obtained wet cake (water paste) was put into 200 g of tetrahydrofuran, stirred for 4 hours, filtered and dried to obtain titanyl phthalocyanine powder. This is designated as Pigment 1.

  The solid content concentration of the wet cake was 15% by mass. The crystal conversion solvent was used in a mass ratio of 33 times that of the wet cake. In addition, the halogen-containing compound is not used for the raw material of the pigment synthesis example 1.

  When the obtained titanyl phthalocyanine powder was subjected to X-ray diffraction spectrum measurement under the following conditions, the Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the Cu—Kα ray (wavelength 1.542１．５) was 27.2 ± 0.2 °, and the maximum peak and the minimum angle 7 A titanyl phthalocyanine powder having a peak at .3 ± 0.2 ° and no peak between the peak at 7.3 ° and the peak at 9.4 ° and no peak at 26.3 ° Was obtained. The result is shown in FIG.

  A part of the water paste obtained in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 was dried at 80 ° C. under reduced pressure (5 mmHg) for 2 days to obtain a low crystalline titanyl phthalocyanine powder. The X-ray diffraction spectrum of the dry powder of water paste is shown in FIG.

<X-ray diffraction spectrum measurement conditions>
X-ray tube: Cu
Voltage: 50kV
Current: 30mA
Scanning speed: 2 ° / min Scanning range: 3 ° -40 °
Time constant: 2 seconds (Pigment synthesis example 2)
-Synthesis of titanyl phthalocyanine crystals-
According to the method of Pigment Synthesis Example 1, a titanyl phthalocyanine pigment water paste was synthesized, and crystal conversion was performed as follows to obtain phthalocyanine crystals having smaller primary particles than Pigment Synthesis Example 1.

  According to JP 2004-83859 A, Example 1, 400 parts by mass of tetrahydrofuran was added to 60 parts by mass of the water paste before crystal conversion obtained in Pigment Synthesis Example 1, and a homomixer (Kennis, MARKIIf model at room temperature) was added. ) Was vigorously stirred (2000 rpm), and when the dark blue color of the paste changed to light blue (20 minutes after the start of stirring), the stirring was stopped and filtration was immediately performed under reduced pressure. The crystals obtained on the filtration device were washed with tetrahydrofuran to obtain a wet cake of pigment. This was dried under reduced pressure (5 mmHg) at 70 ° C. for 2 days to obtain 8.5 parts by mass of titanyl phthalocyanine crystals. This is designated as Pigment 2. The raw material of Pigment Synthesis Example 1 does not use a halogen-containing compound. The solid content concentration of the wet cake was 15% by mass. The crystal conversion solvent was used in a mass ratio of 44 times that of the wet cake.

  A portion of titanyl phthalocyanine (water paste) before crystal conversion prepared in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 is diluted with ion-exchanged water to approximately 1% by mass, and the surface is scooped with a copper net that is conductively treated. The particle size of phthalocyanine was observed with a transmission electron microscope (TEM, Hitachi: H-9000NAR) at a magnification of 75000 times. The average particle size was determined as follows.

  The TEM image observed as described above is taken as a TEM photograph, and 30 titanyl phthalocyanine particles (a shape close to a needle shape) projected are arbitrarily selected, and the size of each major axis is measured. An arithmetic average of the major diameters of the measured 30 individuals was determined and used as the average particle diameter. The average particle size in the water paste in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 determined by the above method was 0.06 μm.

  In addition, the titanyl phthalocyanine crystal after crystal conversion just before filtration in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 and Pigment Synthesis Example 2 was diluted with tetrahydrofuran so as to be about 1% by mass, and observed in the same manner as the above method. The average particle diameter determined as described above is shown in Table 1.

なお、顔料合成例１及び顔料合成例２で作製されたチタニルフタロシアニン結晶は、必ずしも全ての結晶の形が同一ではなかった（三角形に近い形、四角形に近い形など）。このため、結晶の最も大きな対角線の長さを長径として、計算を行った。

In addition, the titanyl phthalocyanine crystals produced in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 and Pigment Synthesis Example 2 did not necessarily have the same shape of all crystals (a shape close to a triangle, a shape close to a square, etc.). For this reason, the calculation was carried out with the length of the largest diagonal line of the crystal as the major axis.

  The pigment 2 produced in Pigment Synthesis Example 2 was measured for the X-ray diffraction spectrum by the same method as described above. As a result, the X-ray diffraction spectrum of Pigment 2 prepared in Pigment Synthesis Example 2 coincided with the spectrum of Pigment 1 prepared in Pigment Synthesis Example 1.

Example 1
An aluminum cylinder (JIS 1050) having a length of 340 mm and a diameter of 30 mm is used as a conductive support, and a conductive layer coating solution, a barrier layer coating solution, and a photosensitive layer coating solution having the following composition are applied and dried, and a 10 μm conductive layer is formed. A 0.5 μm barrier layer and a 20 μm photosensitive layer were formed to obtain a photoreceptor (referred to as photoreceptor 1).

◎ Conductive layer coating solution Tin oxide-antimony oxide powder 140 parts (specific resistance: 10 ⁶ Ω · cm, average primary particle size 0.4 μm)
Alkyd resin 33.6 parts [Beckolite M6401-50-S (solid content 50%), manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.]
Melamine resin 18.7 parts [Super Becamine L-121-60 (solid content 60%), manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.]
2-butanone 100 parts ◎ Barrier layer coating solution N-methoxymethylated nylon (FR101: manufactured by Lead City) 5 parts Methanol 70 parts n-Butanol 30 parts ◎ Photosensitive layer coating solution First, synthesized as a charge generation material 30 parts by weight of Pigment 1 and 970 parts by weight of cyclohexanenone were dispersed in a ball mill apparatus for 2 hours to obtain a charge generating material dispersion. Separately from this, 340 parts by weight of tetrahydrofuran, 49 parts by weight of Z-type polycarbonate resin (viscosity average molecular weight; 40,000, manufactured by Teijin Chemicals Ltd.), 20 parts by weight of the previously synthesized electron transport agent 1, compound 29 of the following structural formula .5 parts by weight and 0.1 part by weight of silicone oil (KF50-100CS manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) are dissolved, and 66.6 parts by weight of the above-described charge generating material dispersion is added and stirred to coat the photosensitive layer. A working liquid was used.

（実施例２）
実施例１において、バリア層の膜厚を０．３μｍとした以外は、実施例１と同様に感光体を作製した（感光体２とする）。

(Example 2)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the barrier layer was 0.3 μm (referred to as photoconductor 2).

(Example 3)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the barrier layer was 1.5 μm (referred to as photoconductor 3).

Example 4
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the barrier layer was 4.0 μm (referred to as photoconductor 4).

(Example 5)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the barrier layer was 0.1 μm (referred to as photoconductor 5).

(Example 6)
A photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the barrier layer coating solution in Example 1 was changed to that having the following composition (referred to as photoconductor 6).

◎ Barrier layer coating solution Alcohol-soluble nylon (Toray: Amilan CM8000) 4 parts Methanol 70 parts n-Butanol 30 parts (Example 7)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 2 was used instead of the used electron transfer agent 1 (referred to as photoconductor 7).

(Example 8)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 3 was used instead of the used electron transfer agent 1 (referred to as photoconductor 8).

Example 9
A photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 4 was used instead of the electron transfer agent 1 used (referred to as photoconductor 9).

(Example 10)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 5 was used instead of the used electron transfer agent 1 (referred to as photoconductor 10).

(Example 11)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 6 was used instead of the used electron transfer agent 1 (referred to as photoconductor 11).

(Example 12)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 7 was used instead of the used electron transfer agent 1 (referred to as photoconductor 12).

(Example 13)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 8 was used instead of the used electron transfer agent 1 (referred to as photoconductor 13).

(Example 14)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 18 parts of electron transport agent 1 and 2 parts of electron transport agent 9 were used instead of the electron transport agent 1 used (photoconductor). 14).

(Example 15)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 17 parts of electron transfer agent 1 and 3 parts of electron transfer agent 10 were used instead of the electron transfer agent 1 used (photoconductor). 15).

(Example 16)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 18 parts of the electron transport agent 6 and 2 parts of the electron transport agent 9 were used instead of the electron transport agent 1 used (photoconductor). 16).

(Example 17)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 16 parts of the electron transport agent 6 and 4 parts of the electron transport agent 10 were used instead of the electron transport agent 1 used (photoconductor). 17).

(Example 18)
A photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Pigment 2 was used instead of Pigment 1 used in the photosensitive layer coating solution of Example 1 (referred to as Photoconductor 18).

(Comparative Example 1)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that no conductive layer was provided (referred to as photoconductor 19).

(Comparative Example 2)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that no barrier layer was provided (referred to as photoconductor 20).

(Comparative Example 3)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electron transfer agent 1 was not used in the photosensitive layer coating solution (referred to as photoconductor 21).

(Comparative Example 4)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a substance having the following structure was used instead of the electron transport agent 1 used (referred to as photoconductor 22).

（比較例５）
実施例１において、使用した電子輸送剤１の代わりに下記構造の物質を用いた以外は、実施例１と同様に感光体を作製した（感光体２３とする）。

(Comparative Example 5)
In Example 1, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a substance having the following structure was used instead of the electron transport agent 1 used (referred to as photoconductor 23).

（実施例１９）
長さ３４０ｍｍ、直径３０ｍｍのアルミシリンダー（ＪＩＳ１０５０）を導電性支持体とし、下記組成の導電層塗工液、バリア層塗工液、電荷発生層塗工液、電荷輸送層塗工液を塗布、乾燥し、１０μｍの導電層、０．５μｍのバリア層、０．３μｍの電荷発生層、２０μｍの電荷輸送層を形成して感光体を得た（感光体２４とする）。

Example 19
Using an aluminum cylinder (JIS 1050) having a length of 340 mm and a diameter of 30 mm as a conductive support, a conductive layer coating solution, a barrier layer coating solution, a charge generation layer coating solution, and a charge transport layer coating solution having the following composition were applied. After drying, a 10 μm conductive layer, a 0.5 μm barrier layer, a 0.3 μm charge generation layer, and a 20 μm charge transport layer were formed to obtain a photoreceptor (referred to as photoreceptor 24).

◎ Conductive layer coating solution Tin oxide-antimony oxide powder 140 parts (specific resistance: 10 ⁶ Ω · cm, average primary particle size 0.4 μm)
Alkyd resin 33.6 parts [Beckolite M6401-50-S (solid content 50%), manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.]
Melamine resin 18.7 parts [Super Becamine L-121-60 (solid content 60%), manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.]
2-butanone 100 parts ◎ Barrier layer coating solution N-methoxymethylated nylon (FR101: manufactured by Lead City) 5 parts Methanol 70 parts n-butanol 30 parts ◎ Charge generation layer coating solution A dispersion having the following composition is shown below. It was produced by bead milling under conditions.

Titanyl phthalocyanine pigment prepared in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 15 parts Polyvinyl butyral (manufactured by Sekisui Chemical: BX-1) 10 parts 2-butanone 280 parts Dissolve polyvinyl butyral in a commercially available bead mill disperser using PSZ balls with a diameter of 0.5 mm. All of the 2-butanone and the pigment were added, and the rotor rotation speed was 1200 r. p. m. For 30 minutes to prepare a dispersion. The particle size distribution of the pigment particles in this dispersion was measured by HORIBA, Ltd .: CAPA-700. As a result, the average particle size was 0.30 μm, and the standard deviation was 0.19 μm.

◎ Charge transport layer coating solution Electron transfer agent 1 synthesized earlier 9 parts Z-type polycarbonate resin 10 parts (Teijin Chemicals: Panlite TS2040)
Tetrahydrofuran 120 parts Silicone oil 0.01 parts (KF50-100CS Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.)
The Z-type polycarbonate resin was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran, and then the electron transport agent 1 and silicone oil were added in this order, and when the insoluble portion disappeared, the charge transport layer coating solution was obtained.

(Example 20)
In Example 19, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 19 except that 8 parts of the electron transporting agent 1 and 1 part of the electron transporting agent 9 were used instead of the used electron transporting agent. (Referred to as photoconductor 25)
(Comparative Example 6)
In Example 19, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 19 except that the conductive layer was not provided (referred to as photoconductor 26).

(Comparative Example 7)
In Example 19, a photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 19 except that the barrier layer was not provided (referred to as photoconductor 27).

(Comparative Example 8)
A photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 19 except that a substance having the following structure was used in place of the electron transport agent 1 used in the charge transport layer coating solution in Example 19 (referred to as photoconductor 28).

（比較例９）
実施例１９における電荷輸送層塗工液に使用した使用した電子輸送剤１の代わりに、下記構造の物質を用いた以外は実施例１９と同様に感光体を作製した（感光体２９とする）。

(Comparative Example 9)
A photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 19 except that a substance having the following structure was used instead of the electron transport agent 1 used in the charge transport layer coating solution in Example 19 (referred to as photoconductor 29). .

（実施例２１）
以上のように作製した感光体１を図４に示すような画像形成装置に搭載し、画像露光光源を７８０ｎｍの半導体レーザー（ポリゴン・ミラーによる画像書き込み）、帯電部材としてスコロトロン帯電器、転写部材として転写ベルトを用い、除電光源として６５５ｎｍＬＥＤを用いた。試験前のプロセス条件が下記になるように帯電部材への印加バイアス、半導体レーザーの光量を設定し、書き込み率６％のチャート（Ａ４全面に対して、画像面積として６％相当の文字が平均的に書かれている）を用い、連続１万枚印刷を行った。

(Example 21)
The photoconductor 1 produced as described above is mounted on an image forming apparatus as shown in FIG. 4, and an image exposure light source is a semiconductor laser of 780 nm (image writing by a polygon mirror), a scorotron charger as a charging member, and a transfer member A transfer belt was used, and a 655 nm LED was used as a static elimination light source. The application bias to the charging member and the amount of light of the semiconductor laser were set so that the process conditions before the test were as follows, and a chart with a writing rate of 6% (characters equivalent to 6% as an image area on the entire A4 surface were averaged) In this case, 10,000 sheets were printed continuously.

Photoconductor charging potential (unexposed portion potential): + 500V
Development bias: + 350V
Surface potential of exposed area at development site: + 70V
The evaluation was performed by measuring the photosensitive member exposed portion potential before and after printing 10,000 images. As a measuring method, a surface potential meter is mounted at the position of the developing portion shown in FIG. 4, and after charging the photoreceptor to +500 V, solid writing is performed with the semiconductor laser, and the surface potential of the unexposed portion and the exposed portion at the developing portion are measured. The potential was measured. The results are shown in Table 2.

また、１万枚後において白ベタ画像を出力し、地肌部の汚れを評価した。尚、地汚れ画像評価は４段階にて行ない、極めて良好なものを◎、良好なものを○、やや劣るものを△、非常に悪いものを×で表わした。結果を表２に示す。

Further, after 10,000 sheets, a white solid image was output, and the stain on the background portion was evaluated. The background image evaluation was carried out in 4 stages. Very good ones were indicated by ◎, good ones were indicated by ○, slightly inferior ones by Δ, and very bad ones by x. The results are shown in Table 2.

(Examples 22 to 40, Comparative Examples 10 to 18)
Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 21 except that the photosensitive members 2 to 29 were used instead of the photosensitive member 1 used in Example 21. As process conditions, the photosensitive member charging potential (unexposed portion potential) was fixed at +500 V, and the developing bias was fixed at +350 V. The exposure amount was set to the same light amount as the light amount at which the exposed portion potential reached 70 V in the initial state of the photoreceptor in Example 21, and the exposed portion surface potential before and after the fatigue test was measured. The results are shown in Table 2.

(Example 41)
Using an aluminum cylinder (JIS 1050) with a length of 340 mm and a diameter of 30 mm as a conductive support, a conductive layer coating solution, a barrier layer coating solution, a charge generation layer coating solution, and a charge transport layer coating solution having the following composition are sequentially applied. Then, a 10 μm conductive layer, a 0.5 μm barrier layer, a 0.3 μm charge generation layer, and a 20 μm charge transport layer were formed to obtain a photoconductor (referred to as photoconductor 30).

◎ Conductive layer coating solution Tin oxide-antimony oxide powder 140 parts (specific resistance: 10 ⁶ Ω · cm, average primary particle size 0.4 μm)
Alkyd resin 33.6 parts [Beckolite M6401-50-S (solid content 50%), manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.]
Melamine resin 18.7 parts [Super Becamine L-121-60 (solid content 60%), manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.]
2-butanone 100 parts ◎ Barrier layer coating solution N-methoxymethylated nylon (FR101: manufactured by Lead City) 5 parts Methanol 70 parts n-butanol 30 parts ◎ Charge generation layer coating solution A dispersion having the following composition is shown below. It was produced by bead milling under conditions.

Titanyl phthalocyanine pigment prepared in Pigment Synthesis Example 1 15 parts Polyvinyl butyral (manufactured by Sekisui Chemical: BX-1) 10 parts 2-butanone 280 parts Electron transport agent 1 previously synthesized 1 part Diameter of commercially available bead mill disperser 0.5 mm Then, 2-butanone in which polyvinyl butyral and the electron transport agent 1 were dissolved and the pigment were all added, and dispersion was performed at a rotor rotational speed of 1200 rpm for 30 minutes to prepare a dispersion.

◎ Charge transport layer coating solution 7 parts of charge transport material with the following structure

Ｚ型ポリカーボネート樹脂 １０部
（帝人化成：パンライトＴＳ２０４０）
テトラヒドロフラン １２０部
シリコーンオイル ０．０１部
（ＫＦ５０−１００ＣＳ 信越化学工業社製）
テトラヒドロフランにＺ型ポリカーボネート樹脂を溶解し、次いで電荷輸送物質、シリコーンオイルの順に加えて、不溶部がなくなった時点で電荷輸送層塗工液とした。

10 parts of Z-type polycarbonate resin (Teijin Chemicals: Panlite TS2040)
Tetrahydrofuran 120 parts Silicone oil 0.01 parts (KF50-100CS Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.)
A Z-type polycarbonate resin was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran, and then a charge transport material and silicone oil were added in that order, and when the insoluble portion disappeared, a charge transport layer coating solution was obtained.

(Comparative Example 19)
A photoconductor was prepared in the same manner as in Example 41 except that the electron transfer agent 1 used in the charge generation layer coating solution in Example 41 was not used (referred to as photoconductor 31).

(Example 42)
The photosensitive member 30 produced as described above is mounted on an image forming apparatus as shown in FIG. 4, and an image exposure light source is a semiconductor laser of 780 nm (image writing by a polygon mirror), a scorotron charger as a charging member, and a transfer member. A transfer belt was used, and a 655 nm LED was used as a static elimination light source. The application bias to the charging member and the amount of light of the semiconductor laser were set so that the process conditions before the test were as follows, and a chart with a writing rate of 6% (characters equivalent to 6% as an image area on the entire A4 surface were averaged) In this case, 10,000 sheets were printed continuously.

Photoconductor charging potential (unexposed portion potential): −900 V
Development bias: -650V
Surface potential of exposed area at development site: -110V
Evaluation was performed by measuring the unexposed portion of the photoreceptor before and after printing 10,000 images. As a measuring method, a surface potential meter is mounted at the position of the developing portion shown in FIG. 4, the photosensitive member 17 is fixed to an applied bias charged to −900 V in the initial state, and the surface potential of the unexposed portion at the developing portion is measured. did. At this time, the first and second rounds of the photoreceptor were evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3.

（比較例２０）
実施例４２で使用した感光体３０に代えて、感光体３１を用いた以外は実施例４２と同様に評価を行った。結果を表３に示す。

(Comparative Example 20)
Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 42 except that the photoconductor 31 was used instead of the photoconductor 30 used in Example 42. The results are shown in Table 3.

(Example 43)
The previously prepared photoreceptor 1 is mounted on a process cartridge as shown in FIG. 7, mounted in a tandem type full color image forming apparatus as shown in FIG. 8, and an image exposure light source is a 780 nm semiconductor laser (image by a polygon mirror). Writing), a non-contact roller charger as shown in FIG. 5 was used as the charging member, a transfer belt was used as the transfer member, and a 655 nm LED was used as the charge removal light source. Process conditions before the test were set as follows, and a chart with a writing rate of 6% (characters equivalent to 6% as the image area are written on the entire A4 surface) was continuously 10,000. Sheet printing was performed.

Photoconductor charging potential (unexposed portion potential): + 500V
Development bias: + 350V (negative / positive development)
Surface potential after static elimination (unexposed area of writing light): + 80V
Evaluation was made by measuring the potential of the photosensitive member exposed area before and after printing 10,000 images (black station). As a measuring method, a surface potentiometer was mounted at the position of the developing portion shown in FIG. 8, the photosensitive member was charged to +500 V, solid writing was performed with the semiconductor laser, and the exposed portion potential at the developing portion was measured.

  Further, after printing 10,000 sheets, an ISO / JIS-SCID image N1 (portrait) was output to evaluate the color color reproducibility. The color reproducibility evaluation was carried out in 4 stages. Very good ones were indicated by ◎, good ones were indicated by ○, slightly inferior ones by Δ, and very bad ones by x.

  Further, after printing 10,000 sheets, a white solid image was output and the background stain was evaluated. The results are shown in Table 4.

（実施例４４〜６２、比較例２１〜２９）
実施例４３において使用した感光体１の代わりに、感光体２〜２９を用いた以外は実施例４３と同様に評価を行った。プロセス条件として、感光体帯電電位（未露光部電位）は＋５００Ｖ、現像バイアスは＋３５０Ｖになるように固定した。露光量は、実施例４３における感光体初期状態において、露光部電位が８０Ｖになる光量と同じ光量に設定し、疲労試験前後における露光部表面電位を測定した。結果を表４に示す。

(Examples 44-62, Comparative Examples 21-29)
Evaluation was performed in the same manner as in Example 43 except that the photosensitive members 2 to 29 were used instead of the photosensitive member 1 used in Example 43. As process conditions, the photosensitive member charging potential (unexposed portion potential) was fixed at +500 V, and the developing bias was fixed at +350 V. In the initial state of the photoconductor in Example 43, the exposure amount was set to the same light amount as the light amount at which the exposed portion potential became 80 V, and the exposed portion surface potential before and after the fatigue test was measured. The results are shown in Table 4.

  As described above, as is clear from the detailed and specific invention, according to the present invention, the electrophotographic photosensitive member has at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer, and the undercoat layer has a laminated structure of a conductive layer and a barrier layer. By using an electrophotographic photosensitive member having an electron transport agent represented by the above formula (2), formula (3), and formula (4) for the photosensitive layer, the image forming apparatus can be used repeatedly. Thus, an electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided in which the electrostatic characteristics of the photosensitive member are less changed with respect to environmental changes in which the image forming apparatus is placed, and the occurrence of abnormal images is reduced.

  Further, by using this electrophotographic photosensitive member, an image forming apparatus and a full-color image forming apparatus that can always output a stable image are provided, and a process cartridge that is highly convenient to handle is provided.

  Although the embodiments and examples of the present invention have been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and examples, and these embodiments and examples of the present invention are not limited thereto. Can be changed or modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another structural example of the electrophotographic photoreceptor of this invention. It is sectional drawing showing another structure of the electrophotographic photosensitive member of this invention. It is the schematic for demonstrating the image forming process and image forming apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the proximity charging mechanism which has arrange | positioned the gap formation member in the charging member side. It is a figure which shows another example of the electrophotographic process by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a general process cartridge. 1 is a schematic view for explaining a tandem-type full-color electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure which shows the X-ray-diffraction spectrum of the titanyl phthalocyanine powder of the pigment 1 obtained by the pigment synthesis example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the X-ray-diffraction spectrum of the low crystalline titanyl phthalocyanine powder obtained in the pigment synthesis example 1.

Explanation of symbols

(Fig. 5)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photoconductor 3 Charging roller 21 Gap formation member 22 Metal shaft 23 Image formation area 24 Non-image formation area (FIG. 7)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photoconductor 3 Charging roller 5 Image exposure part 15 Cleaning brush 16 Developing roller 17 Transfer roller (FIG. 8)
1C, 1M, 1Y, 1K Photoconductors 2C, 2M, 2Y, 2K Charging members 3C, 3M, 3Y, 3K Laser beams 4C, 4M, 4Y, 4K Developing members 5C, 5M, 5Y, 5K Cleaning members 6C, 6M, 6Y , 6K image forming element 10 transfer conveying belt 11C, 11M, 11Y, 11K transfer brush 12 fixing device

Claims (15)

An electrophotographic photoreceptor having at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the photosensitive layer is represented by the following formula (1). An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electron transport agent.

"Wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R3 , R4, R5 and R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of groups, n is a repeating unit, and represents an integer from 2 to 102. " An electrophotographic photosensitive member having at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the photosensitive layer is represented by the following formula (2). An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electron transport agent.

"Wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R3 , R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of a group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group. An electrophotographic photosensitive member having at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a conductive layer and a barrier layer, and the photosensitive layer is represented by the following formula (3). An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electron transport agent.

"Wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R3 , R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group Represents a group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and n is a repeating unit and represents an integer of 1 to 100. The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the photoreceptor further contains a charge transfer agent represented by the following formula (4).

In the formula, R15 and R16 each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; , R18, R19 and R20 are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, hydroxyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl. Represents a group selected from the group consisting of groups. "   5. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the barrier layer is made of an insulating material and has a thickness of 0.1 μm or more and less than 4.0 μm.   6. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 5, wherein the insulating material is polyamide.   The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 6, wherein the polyamide is N-methoxymethylated nylon.   The charge generating material contained in the photosensitive layer is titanyl phthalocyanine having a maximum diffraction peak at 27.2 ° as a diffraction peak (± 0.2 °) with a Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the characteristic X-ray of CuKα. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   The charge generating material contained in the photosensitive layer has a maximum diffraction peak at 27.2 ° as a diffraction peak (± 0.2 °) with a Bragg angle 2θ with respect to the characteristic X-ray of CuKα, and further 9.4 °. , 9.6 °, 24.0 °, and the lowest angle diffraction peak at 7.3 °, the 7.3 ° peak and the 9.4 ° peak The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive member is a titanyl phthalocyanine crystal that does not have a peak in between and further has no peak at 26.3 °.   The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 9, wherein an average particle size of the titanyl phthalocyanine is 0.25 μm or less.   An image forming apparatus comprising the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1.   At least a photosensitive member, a charging device that uniformly charges the surface of the photosensitive member, an image exposure device that forms an electrostatic latent image by performing image exposure after uniform charging, and develops toner on the electrostatic latent image 11. A full-color image forming apparatus comprising a developing device and a plurality of image-forming elements arranged therein, wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1 is mounted. apparatus.   An electrophotographic photosensitive member that is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body, is rotated or rotated, a developing unit that develops a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and an image carrier surface after image transfer A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus having a cleaning unit for cleaning the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive member is the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of claims 1 to 10. Process cartridge.   An image forming apparatus comprising the process cartridge according to claim 13.   A full-color image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge according to claim 13 is mounted.

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