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Organic photoreceptor, process cartridge, image forming method, and image forming apparatus

US7402366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2006
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/14795
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an organic photoreceptor possessing a photosensitive layer having a surface layer, provided on a conductive support, wherein the surface layer of the organic photoreceptor contains a block copolymer composed of a matrix component and a low surface energy component, and possesses a sea/island structure having domains formed by aggregating the low surface energy component in the block copolymer, and also disclosed are a process cartridge, an image forming method and an image forming apparatus, employing the foregoing organic photoreceptor.

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