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Electrophotographic photoconductor and aromatic polycarbonate resin for use in the photoconductor

US6303736A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2000
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/0765
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer which is formed thereon and contains an aromatic polycarbonate resin including at least a structural unit of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein a, b, c and d are each independently an integer of 0 to 4; n is an integer of 0 or 1; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may each be the same or different when a, b, c and d are each an integer of 2, 3 or 4. Further, there are provided aromatic polycarbonate resins each including the structural unit of formula (1) and a structural unit with charge transporting properties.

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