JP2680530B2 - Electrophotographic photoreceptor - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member used in an image forming apparatus utilizing an electrophotographic method, such as an electrostatic copying machine or a laser beam printer.

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2. Description of the Related Art Electrophotographic methods such as the Carlson process are
The step of uniformly charging the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by corona discharge, the exposure step of exposing the charged surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface, and the formed electrostatic A developing step of bringing a developer into contact with the latent image and developing the electrostatic latent image into a toner image by the toner contained in the developer, a transfer step of transferring the toner image to paper, etc. After the fixing process of fixing the toner image and the transfer process,
A cleaning step of removing toner remaining on the photoconductor.

In recent years, electrophotographic photoreceptors used in the above electrophotographic method have been replaced with inorganic photoconductors such as selenium and cadmium sulfide which are difficult to handle due to their toxicity. Various so-called organic photoreceptors using an organic photoconductive compound having low toxicity have been proposed. Such an organic photoreceptor is advantageous in that it has good workability, is easy to manufacture, and has a high degree of freedom in functional design.

As such an organic photoreceptor, generally,
A material having a function-separated photosensitive layer containing a charge-generating material that generates a charge by light irradiation and a charge-transporting material that transports the generated charge is often used.

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In order to produce a function-separated type organic photoconductor using a charge generating material and a charge transporting material, electrophotographic characteristics such as sensitivity, potential holding property, potential stability and residual potential are required. It is necessary to select a material with good matching that satisfies all of the above, and various combinations have been studied. For example, no matter how much charge-generating material generates sufficient charge, satisfactory electrophotographic characteristics cannot be obtained unless it is combined with a charge-transporting material capable of efficiently injecting and transporting the charge. .

Even if the charge-generating material and the charge-transporting material are well matched, if there is a problem with the physical properties of the binder resin that combines these materials to form the photosensitive layer, the electrophotographic characteristics will be comprehensively evaluated. It is not possible to obtain an excellent photoconductor. For example, when the strength of the photosensitive layer is not sufficient or the adhesion of the photosensitive layer to the base is not sufficient, a cleaning blade pressed against the surface of the photosensitive member in the image forming apparatus, a toner scattering prevention felt, a charging roller, A member such as a transfer roller, or a physical impact from a paper or the like that contacts the surface of the photoreceptor during image formation may scratch the surface of the photosensitive layer, or the photosensitive layer may be easily peeled off from the conductive substrate. No matter how good the sensitivity of the photosensitive layer itself is, a good image without defects cannot be obtained, and no matter how good the repeating characteristics are, sufficient durability cannot be obtained.

As the binder resin, various polymers such as polystyrene, (meth) acrylic acid ester, polycarbonate, polyester, butyral resin and epoxy resin are generally used. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-4051 discloses that
It has been disclosed that polycarbonate among the above polymers has excellent film-forming ability and can form a tough photosensitive layer having excellent scratch resistance. However, since polycarbonate does not have sufficient adhesiveness with a conductive substrate or an underlayer,
In order to improve the adhesiveness, some pretreatment is required prior to the layer formation, which is a problem in terms of productivity and cost. JP-A-61-232954 and JP-A-2-236555.
The publication discloses the use of a polycarbonate derivative in which silicon is introduced into the main chain as a binder resin, but these derivatives also do not have sufficient adhesiveness like ordinary polycarbonate.

In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of polycarbonate and improve the adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer, JP-A-59-71057 discloses blending polyester carbonate, and JP-A-62-212660. The publication discloses blending polyester or polyarylate. However, since the main chain of these polymers is rigid and the ester bond portion that contributes to the adhesiveness does not sufficiently act on the underlying substrate such as the conductive substrate, it is necessary to add a large amount to improve the adhesiveness. The polar group (electron-withdrawing group) in it becomes a carrier trap to reduce the sensitivity of the photoconductor, or a charge generation material under a high electric field,
There is a problem that photo-oxidation degradation of the charge transport material is promoted.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a high-performance electrophotographic photoreceptor having high sensitivity and excellent durability.

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Means and Actions for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive studies on a combination of a charge generating material, a charge transporting material and a binder resin, and as a result, , A p-type pigment as a charge generating material and a general formula (1) as a charge transporting material:

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[In the formula, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are the same or different and each represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. ]
In the electrophotographic photosensitive member provided with a photosensitive layer containing a diphenoquinone derivative represented by, polycarbonate as a binder resin, in the photosensitive layer, the general formula (2):

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[Wherein ^one of A ¹ and A ² is
A divalent group containing at least an aromatic ring in the main chain is shown, and the other is a divalent group containing no aromatic ring in the main chain. ]
The addition of a polyester having a repeating unit represented by 1 to 5% by weight in the binder resin not only improves the adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer, but surprisingly improves its sensitivity. These facts have led to the completion of the present invention.

That is, in the present invention, the polyester (2) added to the photosensitive layer has a softer main chain as compared with the conventional one, and the ester bond portion which contributes to the adhesiveness sufficiently acts on the base, so that a small amount of The addition can improve the adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer made of polycarbonate having tough physical properties. Further, since the polyester (2) has a large number of electron-withdrawing carbonyl groups (> C═O groups) in the molecule, it acts as an acceptor on the p-type pigment, and the charge generation efficiency of the p-type pigment. It is presumed that the sensitivity is improved and the sensitivity of the photosensitive layer is sensitized.

If the proportion of the polyester (2) in the binder resin is less than 1% by weight, the adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer will be deteriorated. Conversely, the above polyester
When the proportion of (2) in the binder resin exceeds 5% by weight, the above-mentioned carbonyl group, which is a polar group, acts as a carrier trap to reduce the repeating characteristics of the photoconductor, or Under an electric field, there arises a problem of promoting photooxidative deterioration of the charge generating material and the charge transporting material.

These facts are the findings first found in the present invention, and will be clarified from the comparison between Examples and Comparative Examples described later.

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Preferred Embodiment As the charge generating material, various conventionally known p-type pigments can be used. Examples of p-type pigments include, but are not limited to, phthalocyanine pigments, azo pigments having a sulfone group or a carboxyl group, anthraquinone pigments, triphenylmethane pigments, nitro pigments, xanthene pigments, azine pigments, quinoline. Examples thereof include pigments, and among them, phthalocyanine pigments are preferably used.

Examples of the phthalocyanine pigment include, but are not limited to, metal-free phthalocyanine, aluminum phthalocyanine, vanadium phthalocyanine, cadmium phthalocyanine, antimony phthalocyanine, chromium phthalocyanine, copper 4-phthalocyanine, germanium phthalocyanine, iron phthalocyanine and oxo. Titanyl phthalocyanine, chloroaluminum phthalocyanine, chloroindium phthalocyanine,
Examples thereof include chlorogallium phthalocyanine, magnesium phthalocyanine, dialkyl phthalocyanine, tetramethyl phthalocyanine, and tetraphenyl phthalocyanine, and the crystal forms are α type, β type, γ type, δ type, ε type, σ
Any type such as mold, x-type, and τ-type can be used.

These p-type pigments may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The general formula
The diphenoquinone derivative represented by (1) is not limited to this, and for example, the following structural formula (Q1) to
Some are represented by (Q7).

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These diphenoquinone derivatives may be used alone or in combination of two or more. As described above, in the polyester represented by the general formula (2), ^one of A ¹ and A ² in the formula has an aromatic ring in the main chain, and the other has an aromatic ring in the main chain. Must not be included. When both A ¹ and A ² in the formula include an aromatic ring, the main chain becomes rigid and the effect of improving the adhesiveness by the carbonyl group is diminished. On the other hand, when both A ¹ and A ² do not contain an aromatic ring, they are not compatible with polycarbonate and a uniform photosensitive layer cannot be obtained.

When the divalent group containing no aromatic ring in the main chain contains an aliphatic group, the aliphatic group is a saturated aliphatic group containing no double bond or triple bond in the main chain. Is preferred. When the aliphatic group contains a double bond or a triple bond in the main chain, the rigidity of the main chain is slightly increased, and the effect of improving the adhesion by the carbonyl group may be reduced.

The main chain terminal of the general formula (2) has a --OH group or a --COOH group, and it is preferable that the acid value showing the amount of the --COOH group is 2 (KOHmg / g) or less. When the acid value is much larger than 2, the adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer to the conductive substrate or the like is improved, but the —COOH group serves as an ion trap for cation radicals to hinder the charge transport and may cause a decrease in sensitivity. .

The polyester (2) is not particularly limited, but preferably has a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000 or a glass transition temperature Tg of 15 ° C. or higher. When the number average molecular weight is less than 10,000, the glass transition temperature Tg decreases, and the glass transition temperature Tg is 15
C., the film strength of the photosensitive layer may be reduced. Further, when the number average molecular weight greatly exceeds 50,000, the number of -OH groups and -COOH groups at the molecular ends decreases,
This results in a decrease in adhesion.

The polyester (2) can be obtained by reacting the acid component represented by the general formula (2a) with the diol component represented by the general formula (2b).

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Examples of the acid component include the following formula (6)
The compounds represented by (10) to (10) are mentioned.

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Further, examples of the diol component include compounds represented by the following formulas (11) to (17).

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Of these acid components and diol components, ^one of A ¹ and A ^{2 in} the general formula (2) contains an aromatic ring in the main chain, and the other contains an aromatic ring in the main chain. It is used in combination as appropriate so that it does not exist. Also, the acid component,
The diol components are those represented by the above-mentioned formulas 2
A mixture of more than one species can be used. polyester
The proportion of the acid component and the diol component, which are the raw materials of (2), containing an aromatic ring in the main chain is not particularly limited, but is 4
About 0 to 80 mol% is preferable.

Specific compounds of the polyester (2) include, for example, compounds (E1) to (E5) shown in Table 1.

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[Table 1]

In the table above, (9) u = 2 in the acid component column is succinic acid in which u is 2 in the above formula (9), and (9) u = 4 is adipic acid in which u is 4. , (9) u = 7 represents azelaic acid in which u is 7. Further, (11) v = 2 in the column of diol component represents ethylene glycol in which v in the above formula (11) is 2. These polyesters may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The amount of polyester (2) added is preferably 2 to 5% by weight based on the total solid content. If the addition amount of polyester (2) is less than 2% by weight, the adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer may not be sufficiently improved, and if the addition amount is significantly higher than 5% by weight, ozone resistance and repetitive properties of the photosensitive layer May decrease.

As the polycarbonate used in the binder resin together with the polyester (2), various conventionally known polycarbonates can be used, but particularly, the following general formulas (3), (4) and (5) are used.
:

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[R in the formula^FiveAnd R⁶Are the same or different
Represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, and an aliphatic group
And the aromatic group may have a substituent. Also R^Five
And R⁶May combine with each other to form a ring.
R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R^Ten, R¹¹, R ¹², R¹³And R¹⁴
Are the same or different and are hydrogen atom, halogen atom, aliphatic
Group or aromatic group is shown, and aliphatic group and aromatic group are
It may have a substituent. R ^FifteenAnd R¹⁶Is a hydrogen atom,
A halogen atom, an alkyl group and an aryl group are shown.
The alkyl group and the aryl group may have a substituent.
No. s and t are

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(Equation 2)

The number of At least one compound having a repeating unit represented by any of the above is preferably used. Specific examples of the polycarbonate compound represented by the general formula (3) include compounds having the following repeating units (K1) to (K3).

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Specific examples of the polycarbonate represented by the general formula (4) include compounds having the following repeating unit (K4).

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(Where s and t are

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(Equation 3)

Is as follows. ) Further, specific compounds of the polycarbonate represented by the general formula (5) include, for example, compounds having the following repeating units (K5) to (K7).

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The photoconductor of the present invention can be applied to either a single layer type or a laminated type as a photosensitive layer. However, the effect of the combination of the charge-generating material, the charge-transporting material, and the binder resin is more prominent in a single-layer type photosensitive layer in which each material is contained in the same layer. It can be said that it is more preferable to apply it to an electrophotographic photoreceptor provided with a mold type photosensitive layer.

In order to obtain a single-layer type photoreceptor, the p-type pigment which is a charge generating material, the diphenoquinone derivative (1) which is a charge transporting material, polycarbonate and polyester (2) which are a binder resin, etc. A photosensitive layer containing and may be formed on the conductive substrate by means such as coating. Also,
To obtain a laminated type photoreceptor, a charge generation layer containing the p-type pigment and a binder resin is formed on a conductive substrate by means such as vapor deposition or coating, and the charge generation layer is formed on the charge generation layer. A charge transport layer containing the diphenoquinone derivative (1) and a binder resin may be formed. Alternatively, conversely to the above, the charge transport layer may be formed on the conductive substrate, and then the charge generation layer may be formed. In the case of the laminated type, the binder resin for both upper and lower layers is composed of polycarbonate and polyester (2).
It is more preferable for forming a photosensitive layer that is tough, has excellent adhesiveness, and has high sensitivity, but it is sufficient to form either one of the polycarbonate and the polyester (2).

As the charge generating material, in addition to the p-type pigment, for the purpose of expanding the sensitivity region of the electrophotographic photoreceptor so as to have an absorption wavelength region in a desired region,
Other conventionally known charge generating materials can be used together.
Other charge generating materials include selenium, selenium-tellurium,
Selenium-arsenic, amorphous silicon, pyrylium salt,
Azo pigments, perylene pigments, ansanthuron pigments,
Examples thereof include indigo pigments, triphenylmethane pigments, slene pigments, toluidine pigments, pyrazoline pigments, quinacridone pigments and dithioketopyrrolopyrrole pigments.

The diphenoquinone derivative (1) which is a charge transport material can be used alone or in combination with other conventionally known charge transport materials. As the conventionally known charge transport material, various electron transport materials and hole transport materials can be used. Examples of the electron transport material include benzoquinone compounds, naphthoquinone compounds, tetracyanoethylene, tetracyanoquinodimethane, chloranil, bromoanil, 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone, 2,4,5,7-tetranitro-9. -Fluorenone, 2,4,7-trinitro-9-
Examples thereof include electron-withdrawing materials such as dicyanomethylenefluorenone, 2,4,5,7-tetranitroxanthone and 2,4,8-trinitrothioxanthone, and polymers obtained by polymerizing these electron-withdrawing materials.

Examples of the hole transport material include diamine compounds, diazole compounds such as 2,5-di (4-methylaminophenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazole, and 9- (4-diethylamino). Styryl compounds such as styryl) anthracene, carbazole compounds such as polyvinylcarbazole, pyrazoline compounds such as 1-phenyl-3- (p-dimethylaminophenyl) pyrazoline, hydrazone compounds, triphenylamine compounds, indole compounds , Nitrogen-containing cyclic compounds and condensed polycyclic compounds represented by oxazole compounds, isoxazole compounds, thiazole compounds, thiadiazole compounds, imidazole compounds, pyrazole compounds, triazole compounds, etc. Materials etc. can be given.

These charge transport materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more. When a charge transporting material having film-forming properties such as polyvinylcarbazole is used, a binder resin for the charge transporting layer is not always necessary in the case of a laminated type. Among the above charge transport materials, a diamine compound as a hole transport material is particularly suitable as the charge transport material used in combination with the diphenoquinone derivative.
The combined use system of the diphenoquinone derivative and the diamine-based compound has an advantage that it is difficult to form a charge transfer complex that eliminates the functions of the electron transport material and the hole transport material. Suitable examples of the diamine compound include, but are not limited to, compounds represented by the following formulas (A1) to (A6).

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As the binder resin, in addition to the above-mentioned polycarbonate and polyester (2), various resins can be used in combination as long as the strength, adhesiveness and sensitivity of the photosensitive layer are not impaired. For example, styrene polymer, styrene-
Butadiene copolymer, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-maleic acid copolymer, acrylic copolymer, styrene-acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride,
Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyester alkyd resin, polyamide, polyurethane, polyarylate,
Polysulfone, diallyl phthalate resin, ketone resin,
Thermoplastic resin such as polyvinyl butyral resin, polyether resin, silicone resin, epoxy resin, phenol resin, urea resin, melamine resin, other cross-linkable thermosetting resin, and photo-curable epoxy acrylate, urethane-acrylate, etc. Examples include resins. These binder resins can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The organic photosensitive layers of single layer type and laminated type include
A sensitizer, a fluorene compound, an antioxidant, a deterioration inhibitor such as an ultraviolet absorber, and an additive such as a plasticizer can be contained. Further, in order to improve the sensitivity of the charge generation layer, known sensitizers such as terphenyl, halonaphthoquinones, and acenaphthylene may be used in combination with the charge generation material.

In the laminated photoreceptor, the charge generating material and the binder resin constituting the charge generating layer can be used in various ratios, but the charge generating material 5 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. It is preferably used in an amount of 1000 parts by weight, particularly 30 to 500 parts by weight. The charge transport material and the binder resin constituting the charge transport layer can be used in various ratios within a range that does not hinder charge transport and a range that does not crystallize, but are generated in the charge generation layer by light irradiation. Charge transporting material is 10 to 500 parts by weight, particularly 25 to
It is preferred to use 200 parts by weight.

The thickness of the laminated photosensitive layer is preferably 0.01 to 5 μm, particularly 0.1 to 3 μm for the charge generation layer, and 2 to 100 μm for the charge transport layer.
m, particularly preferably about 5 to 50 μm.
In a single-layer type photoreceptor, the charge generation material is 0.1 to 50 parts by weight, especially 0.5 to 50 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin.
Suitably, the amount is 30 parts by weight and the charge transporting material is 20 to 500 parts by weight, particularly 30 to 200 parts by weight. The thickness of the single-layer type photosensitive layer is 5 to 100 μm, particularly 10 to 50 μm.
m.

In the case of a single-layer type photoreceptor, it is between a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer, and in the case of a laminated type photoreceptor, it is between a conductive substrate and a charge generating layer, and a conductive substrate. A barrier layer may be formed between the charge transport layer and the charge transport layer or between the charge generation layer and the charge transport layer to the extent that the characteristics of the photoreceptor are not impaired. It may be formed.

As the conductive substrate on which the above layers are formed, various conductive materials can be used.
For example, simple metals such as aluminum, copper, tin, platinum, silver, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, cadmium, titanium, nickel, palladium, indium, stainless steel, and brass, and plastic materials in which the above metals are vapor-deposited or laminated, iodide Examples thereof include glass coated with aluminum, tin oxide, indium oxide, or the like.

The conductive substrate may be in the form of a sheet, a drum or the like, as long as the substrate itself has conductivity or the surface of the substrate has conductivity. In addition, the conductive substrate preferably has sufficient mechanical strength when used. When each of the above layers is formed by a coating method, the charge generation material, charge transport material, and
The binder resin and the like are dispersed and mixed together with an appropriate solvent by a known method, for example, using a roll mill, a ball mill, an attritor, a paint shaker, an ultrasonic disperser or the like to prepare a coating solution, which is prepared by a known means. It may be applied and dried.

As the solvent for forming the coating liquid, various organic solvents can be used, for example, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, etc., and aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, octane, cyclohexane, etc. , Benzene, toluene, xylene, etc., aromatic hydrocarbons, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, chlorobenzene, etc., halogenated hydrocarbons, dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, etc. ethers, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone , Ketones such as cyclohexanone, esters such as ethyl acetate and methyl acetate, dimethylformaldehyde, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide and the like. . These solvents are 1 type or 2 types.
A mixture of more than one species can be used.

Further, in order to improve the dispersibility of the charge transport material or the charge generating material and the smoothness of the surface of the photosensitive layer, a surface active agent, a leveling agent or the like may be used.

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The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to examples and comparative examples. Examples 1-17, Comparative Examples 1-15 5 parts by weight of a phthalocyanine pigment as a charge generating material,
20 parts by weight of a diphenoquinone derivative as a charge transport material, and 5 parts of a diamine compound as a charge transport material.
A coating solution for a single-layer type photosensitive layer is prepared by mixing and dispersing 0 part by weight, and 100 parts by weight of polycarbonate and polyester as a binder resin together with a predetermined amount of dichloromethane as a solvent in a ball mill. did. Then, this coating solution is applied on an aluminum sheet as a conductive base material with a wire bar and dried with hot air at 100 ° C. for 60 minutes to obtain an electrophotographic image having a single layer type photosensitive layer having a film thickness of 15 to 20 μm. A photoconductor was manufactured.

The specific compounds of the diphenoquinone derivative, the diamine compound, the polycarbonate and the polyester used are shown in Tables 3 and 4 by using the compound numbers of the above specific examples. Further, the reference numerals in the column of phthalocyanine pigment in Tables 3 and 4 indicate P1: X-type metal-free phthalocyanine P2: oxo titanyl phthalocyanine, respectively. Further, the polyesters (E6) to (E8) used in Comparative Examples 13 to 15 are the compounds shown in Table 2 below. The symbols of the acid component and the diol component in Table 2 indicate the same compounds as in Table 1 above.

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[Table 2]

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[Table 3]

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[Table 4]

Initial electrical characteristics Electrostatic copying tester (EPA-810 manufactured by Kawaguchi Electric Co., Ltd.)
0) was used to apply a voltage of +7 KV to the surface of the sheet-shaped electrophotographic photosensitive member produced in each of the examples and comparative examples to positively charge the surface, and the surface potential V ₁ (V) was measured. . After that, using a halogen lamp that is an exposure light source,
Irradiate the surface of the photoconductor with white light (exposure time 2 seconds),
The time required for the surface potential V ₁ (V) to become 1/2 was measured, and the half-exposure amount E _1/2 (Lux * sec) as sensitivity was determined. Further, the surface potential at the time point 4 seconds after the start of exposure was measured as the residual potential V ₂ (V).

Repetitive characteristics The sheet-shaped electrophotographic photoreceptors of Examples and Comparative Examples were attached to an aluminum cylinder of an electrostatic copying machine (model number DC1565 manufactured by Mita Kogyo Co., Ltd.) using an adhesive tape. In this state, the cycle of positive charging, white halogen light exposure and static elimination was repeated 1000 times, and then the surface potential V ₁ 1000 and the residual potential V ₂ 1000 were measured in the same manner as above. Then, this measurement result and the above-mentioned initial characteristic values V ₁ and V ₂
From the above, the surface potential change amount ΔV ₁ and the residual potential change amount ΔV ₂ were obtained by the following calculation formulas, and the repeating characteristics were evaluated.

ΔV ₁ = V ₁ 1000 -V ₁ ΔV ₂ = V ₂ 1000 -V ₂ Adhesiveness The adhesiveness of the photosensitive layer was evaluated according to the cross-cut test described in JIS K 5400 "General Test Method for Paints". .

The above test results are shown in Tables 5 and 6.

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[Table 5]

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As is apparent from these tables, Comparative Example 1 in which the amount of polyester added was significantly higher than 5% by weight,
The initial electrical characteristics were similar to those of the examples, but 10
The surface potential was remarkably lowered and the residual potential was remarkably increased by the cycle of 00 times. In addition, Comparative Examples 2 to 12 not containing a polyester are all Examples 3 to 3 containing a certain amount of the polyester (E3) in the same combination of the same charge generating material, charge transporting material and polycarbonate.
It was found that the adhesive properties and the sensitivities were remarkably low as compared with 9, 14 to 17, respectively.

In Comparative Examples 13 and 14 in which the polyesters (E7) and (E8) in which both A ¹ and A ² in the general formula (2) do not contain an aromatic ring were used, the polyester and the polycarbonate were compatible with each other. However, each of the above tests could not be performed because a uniform photosensitive layer could not be formed. Comparative Example 15 using the polyester of (E6) in which both A ¹ and A ² in the general formula (2) contain an aromatic ring had low adhesiveness.

On the other hand, the photoconductors of the respective examples are all
Good adhesion, high sensitivity, and quick repeatability
I found out that In addition, in each of the above examples and comparative examples
Among them, the same charge generation material, charge transport material and polycarbonate
A combination of Bonates and the same (E3)
Comparative Example 2, Examples 1 to 3 in which the addition amount of tell is different and Comparative
Residual potential V of Example 1_TwoThe transition of (V) is plotted in FIG.
Compared with each other, the more polyester added,
Residual potential V _TwoIt was found that (V) is low and high sensitivity
Was.

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According to the present invention, p is used as the charge generating material.
-Type pigment is selected, and as a charge transporting material, the general formula
By combining the diphenoquinone derivative represented by (1) with polycarbonate and polyester (2) as a binder resin, it is possible to obtain an organic photoreceptor having unprecedentedly excellent electrophotographic characteristics.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of polyester added and the initial residual potential V ₂ (V) in Examples and Comparative Examples of the present invention.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masato Katsukawa 1-2-2 Tamazo, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Mita Industry Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-1-206349 (JP, A) JP Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-274572 (JP, A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-134670 (JP, A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-31847 (JP, A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-212660 (JP, A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-171055 (JP , A) JP-A-59-71057 (JP, A) JP-A-1-282558 (JP, A) JP-A-48-8554 (JP, A) JP-A-3-256050 (JP, A)

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A p-type pigment as a charge generating material and a general formula (1) as a charge transporting material on a conductive substrate: [In the formula, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are the same or different and each represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. ] The diphenoquinone derivative represented by the following is used as a binder resin of polycarbonate and the general formula (2): [In the formula, ^one of A ¹ and A ² represents a divalent group containing at least an aromatic ring in the main chain, and the other represents a divalent group containing no aromatic ring in the main chain. . ] Each containing a polyester having a repeating unit represented by,
An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided with a photosensitive layer in which the proportion of the polyester represented by the general formula (2) in the binder resin is 1 to 5% by weight. 2. The electrophotographic photoreceptor according to claim 1, wherein the polyester having a repeating unit represented by the general formula (2) has an acid value of 2 (KOHmg / g) or less. 3. An acid component represented by the following general formula (2a) and a diol component represented by the general formula (2b), which are raw materials for a polyester having a repeating unit represented by the general formula (2). Of which the proportion of the component containing an aromatic ring in the main chain is 40-80.
The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive member is mol%. Embedded image 4. A polycarbonate is represented by the general formula (3) (4) and
(5): [Chemical 4][Where R^FiveAnd R⁶Are the same or different and are hydrogen atoms,
Indicates an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, an aliphatic group and an aromatic group
The group may have a substituent. Also R^FiveAnd R⁶Is
It may combine with each other to form a ring. R⁷, R⁸,
R⁹, R^Ten, R¹¹, R ¹², R¹³And R¹⁴Are the same or
Differently hydrogen atom, halogen atom, aliphatic group or aromatic
Group represented by aliphatic group and aromatic group having a substituent
May be. R ^FifteenAnd R¹⁶Is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom
Child, an alkyl group and an aryl group are shown.
And the aryl group may have a substituent. s and
t is the followingIndicates the number of ] A repeating unit represented by
The compound according to claim 1, which is at least one compound selected from
Electrophotographic photoreceptor. 5. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, wherein the p-type pigment is a phthalocyanine pigment.