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Electrophotographic photosensitive member

US6238832A · kind A · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Junichiro Hashizume · Nara, JP
Shigenori Ueda · Nara, JP
Makoto Aoki · Tama, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 1998
Grant date	May 29, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G5/08221
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

For achieving satisfactory electrical characteristics and high image quality without peeling, damage or abrasion in a long use term the present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member which comprises, on a conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer composed of a non-single-crystalline material containing silicon atoms as a matrix, and a surface layer composed of non-single-crystalline carbon containing at least hydrogen, wherein the surface layer has a surface roughness Rz within a range from 500 .ANG. to 2000 .ANG. for a reference length of 5 .mu.m and contains at least oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine and boron atoms.

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