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Methods for preparing cocrystals of titanyl fluorophthalocyanines and unsubstituted titanyl phthalocyanine, electrophotographic elements, and titanyl phthalocyanine compositions

US5614342A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1995
Grant dateMar 25, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09B67/0035
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cocrystallized titanyl phthalocyanine-titanyl fluorophthalocyanine compositions, preparation methods, and electrophotographic elements utilizing the compositions. The method has the steps of: admixing crude titanyl phthalocyanine and crude titanyl fluorophthalocyanine to provide a pigment mixture; increasing the amorphousness of the pigment mixture as determined by X-ray crystallography using X-radiation characteristic of Cu K.alpha. at a wavelength of 1.541 .ANG. of the Bragg angle 2.theta. to provide an amorphous pigment mixture; contacting the amorphous pigment mixture with organic solvent having a gamma.sub.c hydrogen bonding parameter of less than 8.0; and prior to the contacting, substantially excluding the amorphous pigment mixture from contact with organic solvent having a gamma.sub.c hydrogen bonding parameter greater than 9.0.

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