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Selenium containing multi-active photoconductive element

US4066455A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1975
Grant dateJan 3, 1978
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Expiry dateNov 5, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/0436
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multi-active photoconductive element is disclosed having at least three layers in electrical contact with one another, said layers comprising a photoconductive selenium-containing layer, a charge-generation layer and an organic photoconductor-containing charge-transport layer. The charge-generation layer contains a continous polymeric phase having dispersed therein a co-crystalline complex composed of (i) at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and (ii) at least one pyrylium-type dye salt. The multi-active element of the invention exhibits improved sensitivity to blue light.

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