Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi Chemical Company, Co.

Shigeru Hayashida

Takayuki Akimoto

Seiji Tai

Yoshii Morishita

Megumi Matsui

Nobuyuki Hayashi

Mikio Itagaki

Hiroko Ishikawa

Yasushi Sugimoto

Akio Mukoh

Setsuo Kobayashi

Susumu Era

Noriyuki Kinjo

Mitsuo Katayose

Yasushi Iwakabe

Shunichi Numata

Hideo Hagiwara

Koichi Kamijima

Yoshinori Saito

Naoji Kurata

Yoshio Sugita

Shigeru Murakami

Yoshiaki Noda

Munehiro Sato

Hiroshi Kobayashi

Takaaki Sonoda

Yoshio Sato

Akira Kageyama

Hidetaka Sato

Masato Taya

Chiaki Yamagishi

Yasuo Katsuya

Shigeo Nara

Keiichi Endo

Seiji Miyaoka

Masaki Morita

Nori Sasaki

Susumu Kaneko

Takahisa Misono

Yoshimoto Abe

Kouji Ohkoshi

Yasushi Shinbo

Yukinori Nagao

Susumu Sakio

An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and a photosensitive layer which comprises a charge generation layer containing a charge generation material and a charge transport layer containing a charge transport material, the charge generation material comprising a phthalocyanine composition (A) which comprises a phthalocyanine, and the charge transport material comprising a benzidine derivative (B) represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each R.sup.1 independently is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, a fluoroalkyl group or a fluoroalkoxy group, each R.sup.2 independently is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, m is an integer of 0 to 5, and when m is an integer of 2 to 5, the groups R.sup.1 are identical with or different from each other, and a coating solution for production of charge transport layers which contains the benzidine derivative (B).

Electrophotographic photoreceptor and coating solution for production of

Disclosed is a phthalocyanine composition which comprises having clear diffraction peaks at 17.9.degree., 24.0.degree., 26.2.degree. and 27.2.degree. of Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) in an X-ray diffraction spectrum with Cu K.alpha., a process for preparing the same, an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same and a coating solution for forming a charge generation layer containing the same.

Phthalocyanine composition, process for preparing the same,

Phthalocyanine electrophotographic photoreceptor for charge generation

Polyimides satisfying the requirements (a), (b) and (c) among the requirements described below, polyimides satisfying the requirements (b), (c) and (d), and polyimides satisfying the requirements (a), (b), (c) and (d) are excellent in transparency, isotropy and resistance to cracking (no crack is formed in the formation of a multilayer film, so that the multilayer formation is easy, namely, the polyimides are good in processability) and can give optical parts excellent in optical characteristics:

Polyimides and optical parts obtained by using the same

There is disclosed a composition for use in the formation of an active light waveguide comprising a fluorinated polyamic acid and an electro-optical material. The active light waveguide is manufactured by subjecting the fluorinated polyamic acid to imide ring closure into a fluorinated polyimide, and orienting the electro-optical material. The active light waveguide fabricated by using the composition for use in the formation of the active light waveguide can provide excellent electro-optical effect. The active light waveguide is extremely thermally stable and suitable to manufacture of electro-optical devices.

Composition for use in the formation of an active light waveguide,

Disclosed are a phthalocyanine composition having main diffraction peaks at 7.5.degree., 22.5.degree., 24.3.degree., 25.3.degree. and 28.6.degree. of Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) in an X-ray powder diffraction spectrum with Cu K.alpha. radiation, a process for preparing the same, an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same and a coating solution for a charge generation layer containing the same. The composition is made from a mixture of a titanylphthalocyanine and a halogenated group IIIA metal phthalocyanine which has been made amorphous by a strong mineral acid and crystallized from an organic solvent.

Phthalocyanine composition, process for preparing the same and

A charge transport layer formed from a composition comprising a mixed solvent containing alkoxybenzene and a charge transport material, or a photoconductive layer formed from a composition comprising alkoxybenzene and an organic photoconductive material are effective for producing electrophotographic members excellent in image without damaging the circumstances as well as stable in maintaining good charging characteristics and dark decay characteristics after repeated use.

Composition for forming charge transport layer and electrophotographic

Disclosed are a coating solution for forming a charge generation layer, which comprises:

Coating solution for charge generation layer and electrophotographic

Disclosed are a phthalocyanine composition which comprises having main diffraction peaks at 7.5.degree., 22.5.degree., 24.3.degree., 25.3.degree. and 28.6.degree. of Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) in an X-ray diffraction spectrum with Cu K.alpha., a process for preparing the same, an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same and a coating solution for a charge generation layer containing the same.

A naphthalocyanine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein M, Y, R.sup.1, k, l, m, n are as defined in the specification, is an effective substance for forming a recording layer on a substrate of an optical recording medium having high sensitivity with good properties.

Naphthalocyanine derivatives, production thereof, optical recording

Disclosed are a phthalocyanine composition which comprises having main diffraction peaks at 7.5.degree., 24.2.degree. and 27.3.degree. of Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) in an X-ray diffraction spectrum with Cu K.alpha., a process for preparing the same, an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same and a coating solution for forming a charge generation layer containing the same.

Disclosed are naphthalocyanine compounds having siloxy groups bonded to a central metal silicon. The compounds can be used as a charge generating substance of an electrophotographic plate having high sensitivity to the longer wavelength light of about 800 nm without conducting a special treatment. The naphthalocyanine compounds are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein L is a group of the formula R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 SiO--, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each a same alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms.

Bis(trialkylsiloxy)silicon naphthalocyanine compounds wherein all the

Disclosed is an electrophotographic member containing as a charge transport material a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative which is remarkably excellent in solubility in an organic solvent and/or a binder such as polycarbonate resin, etc., can show very excellent electrophotographic properties such as high sensitivity, low residual potential and high durability. Further, a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative usable as a charge transport material, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. Furthermore, a fluorine-containing diarylamine usable for producing the fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative, and a process for producing the same are disclosed.

Electrophotographic member

An enamine derivative containing a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroaryl group or a fluoroaralkyl group is effective as a charge transport material in an electrophotographic member excellent in sensitivity, residual potential, durability and the like electrophotographic properties.

Enamine derivatives

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