US3871884A - Photoconductive complex with hydroxy-nitrobenzoic acids and triarylmethane dyes - Google Patents

Photoconductive complex with hydroxy-nitrobenzoic acids and triarylmethane dyes Download PDF

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US3871884A
US3871884A US207981A US20798171A US3871884A US 3871884 A US3871884 A US 3871884A US 207981 A US207981 A US 207981A US 20798171 A US20798171 A US 20798171A US 3871884 A US3871884 A US 3871884A
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  • Photoconductive materials for electrophotography have been formed by blending a molecular compound produced by a charge transfer reaction of poly-N- vinylcarbazole and tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone, with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 2,hydroxy-3,S-dinitrobenzoic acid, 2- hydroxy-3-nitrobenzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-5- nitrobenzoic acid, and with at least one triarylmethane dyestuff.
  • These photoconductive materials for electrophotography are not only characterized by high sensitivity and excellent image quality, but they also can be ABSTRACT easily cast into films and possess good transparency.
  • Inorganic materials such as selenium or zinc oxide
  • organic materials such as poly-N-vinyl carbazole systems or polyacetylnaphthylene systems
  • the organic photoconductive materials in particular have been considered to be especially attractive industrially, since they can be easily cast into films, they possess high flexibility which renders them easily handleable, and they can be formed at relatively low costs.
  • the conventional organic materials 'used for this purpose have demonstrated several undesirable defects which have prevented the attainment of higher image quality, and higher photosensitivity.
  • poly-N-vinyl carbazole has good spectral sensitivity in the ultraviolet region, its degree of sensitivity is so low that it has insufficient electrophotographic sensitivity under incandescent light exposure.
  • Attempts have been made to improve this sensitivity by blending a small amount of tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone as a sensitizer, with the poly-N-vinyl carbazole, in order to shift the spectral sensitivity to the visible regions and at the same time to intensify the photosensitivity.
  • these attempts have not been entirely successful, since they have resulted in compositions possessing rather poor resolution, and which are characterized by nonuniformity of image, strong edge effects, and staining of the non-imaged parts.
  • an organic photoconductive material for electrophotography which is not only characterized by high sensitivity and excellent image quality, but also by easy film castability for films and good transparency.
  • a photoconductive material for electrophotography formed by blending a molecular compound produced by a charge transfer reaction of poly- N-vinyl carbazole and tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone, with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxy-3,S-dinitrobenzoic acid, 2- hydroxy-3-nitrobenzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-5- nitrobenzoic acid, and with at least one triarylmethane dyestufl'.
  • a solution of poly-N-vinyl carbazole and a solution of tetrachloro p-benzoquinone is prepared. Both solutions are heated slightly and the poly-N-vinyl carbazole solution is added to the tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone solution while stirring vigorously. Stirring is continued for several hours and the combined solutions are concentrated slowly and left for several hours at room temperature. A non-soluble solvent, such as methylalcohol, is then added slowly to the mixed solution, while stirring, until a deep blue violet-colored deposit is produced as a fine suspension in the solution.
  • the separated, refined and dried'deposit will be the charge transfer reaction product of poly-'N-vinylcarbazole and tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone.
  • the reaction may conveniently be carried out at temperatures of about 50C. and in such solvents as chloroform.
  • a benzoic acid derivative compound such as 2-hydroxy-3,S-dinitrobenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3- nitrobenzoic acid or 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzoic acid, is then mixed and blended with the molecular charge transfer reaction product in a ratio of 05-10 parts by weight of the benzoic acid derivative per parts of charge transfer reaction product.
  • Suitable triarylmethane dyestuffs which can be used for this purpose include crystal violet, Brilliant-green, Victoria blue, Methyl violet, Malachite green, Acid violet 68, etc.
  • the photoconductive material of this invention can be further blended with p-ter-phenyl, diphenyl, diphenylchloride, dibutylphthalate, dimethylglycolphthalate, triphenylphosphate, methylnaphthalene or dioctylphthalate, etc. as a plasticizer to improve its filmforming capability.
  • the charge transfer reaction product is a high molecular weight compound, which possesses good film formability and good flexibility even without the optional plasticizer, and it possesses good transparency and high sensitivity throughout the visible region. It is highly photoconductive itself, without any other additive, but when it is blended with one of the abovementioned benzoic acid derivatives, and at least one triarylmethane dyestuff, it becomes even more highly sensitive. Surprisingly, when this product is blended with only the benzoic acid derivative or with only the triarylmethane dyestuff separately, the degree of sensitivity and image quality tends to be lower, rather than improved.
  • the photoconductive film produced by the photoconductive material of this invention can be formed with good homogeneity and is characterized by good image reproducibility when exposed through any colored original incandescent light or other visible rays, and can form an image of good resolution and high uniformity. Moreover, when thesubstratum is moderately transparent, the image formed can be used as a socalled secondary master, as a substitute for a negative or a semitransparent master, Le, a diazo master or a copy master.
  • the reason why the photoconductive material of this invention has such'good photographic characterisitcs is not'fully understood, but seems to be explainable as follows:
  • the charge transfer reaction product is formed from poly-N-vinylcarbazole and the tetrachloro-pbenzoquinone, which effectively overlap each other in molecular orbital electronic states. This is believed to have some effect in increasing the sensitivity. When this product is combined with the benzoic acid derivative and the triarylmethane dyestuff, the sensitivity becomes even greater.
  • the charge transfer reaction product which forms the matrix of the system is a high molecular weight material which possesses good miscibility in the blend and permits'the formation of a smooth and homogeneous photoconductive film.
  • solution A chloroform solution of poly-N-vinylcarbazole (hereinafter referred to as solution A) was prepared by dissolving 4.0 g. of poly-N-vinylcarbazole in 1.4 l. of
  • solution B Another benzoquinone solution (hereinafter referred to as solution B) was prepared by dissolving 4,9 g. of tetrachlorop-benzoquinone in 1.0 l. of chloroform.
  • Solution A was heated to a temperature of 50C. and was added dropwise into solution B which was also heated to a temperature of 50C.
  • the mixing was accompanied by vigorous stirring. After the mixing of solutions A and B, stirring was continued for 3 hours and the temperature was maintained at 50C.
  • the mixed solution was then concentrated slowly to a volume of 1 liter, and was left for 24 hours at room temperature.
  • chloroform solution of tetrachloro-p violet-colored deposit was produced as a fine. suspension in the solution. This deposit was separated from the solution, refined and dried. This was identified as a molecular compound produced by acharge. transfer reaction of poly-N-vinylcarbazoleand tetrachloro-pbenzoquinone.
  • photosensitive plates for electrophotography were prepared, and these plates'were given a positive electric charge by ordinary corona-discharge methods from a 5' kV. source.
  • the plates were then exposed with incandescent light through an original, master by means of photographic enlarger, and were developed by cascading the toner.
  • the optimum exposure described here means the so-called optimum exposure required to obtain a faithful duplication ofthe original master of good resolution or good contrast, uniform image, stainlessness of the non-imaged portions and to produce acopy ofgood image quality without edge effects.
  • 6 raphy comprising a blend of a. a molecular charge transfer reaction product of poly-N-vinylcarbazole and tetrachloro-pbenzoquinone,
  • At least one benzoic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxy-3,5- dinitrobenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-nitrobenzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzoic acid, and
  • the photoconductive material of this invention is consisting of Crystal violet, Brilliant-green. Victoria blue, Methyl-violet, Malachite-green and Acid-violet 6B.
  • the photocondutive material ofclaim l which further contains a plasticizer selected from the group ,consisting of p-ter-phenyl, diphenyl, diphenylchloride, dibutylphthalate, dimethylglycolphthalate, triphenylphosphate, methylnaphthalene and dioctylphthalate.
  • a plasticizer selected from the group ,consisting of p-ter-phenyl, diphenyl, diphenylchloride, dibutylphthalate, dimethylglycolphthalate, triphenylphosphate, methylnaphthalene and dioctylphthalate.
  • the photoconductive material of claim 1 which contains 0.05-2 parts by weight of a triarylmethane dyestuff per parts by weight of said charge transfer reaction product.

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