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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, electrophotographic apparatus, and phthalocyanine pigment

US9921499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2016
Grant dateMar 20, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09B67/0026
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a substrate and a photosensitive layer containing a phthalocyanine pigment. The crystalline particles of the phthalocyanine pigment have a crystallite correlation length r and a particle size R of 400 nm or less, and a parameter k defined by r/R is in the range of 0.17 to 0.42.

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