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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus

US9563139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2015
Grant dateFeb 7, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/0564
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photosensitive member wherein a charge generating layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a gallium phthalocyanine crystal in which an organic compound is contained, wherein the organic compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methylformamide, N-propylformamide, N-vinylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone, the content of the organic compound is 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less based on a gallium phthalocyanine in the gallium phthalocyanine crystal, and a charge transporting layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a polycarbonate resin having structural units represented by formulae (1) and (2).

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