Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Takeo Kazami

Masaomi Sasaki

Kiyoshi Sakai

Mitsuru Hashimoto

Masafumi Ohta

Kyoji Tsutsui

Toshio Fukagai

Takamichi Enomoto

Tatuya Kato

A layered electrophotographic photoconductor comprising an electroconductive support material and a photoconductive double layer consisting of a charge generation layer comprising a disazo pigment and a charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material which is capable of forming a charge transport complex by reaction with 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone, the charge transport complex being characterized by the light energy value corresponding to the wavelength of its maximum visible spectral absorption being in the range of 1.6 to 2.1 eV.

Layered electrophotographic photoconductor

An electrophotographic element according to the present invention exhibits an exceedingly high sensitivity and it comprises (1) an electroconductive support, a charge producing layer consisting essentially of a charge producing substance and a charge transport layer consisting essentially of a charge transport substance having the following general formula and a binder, the last-mentioned two layers being superposed in that order or vice versa on said support, or (2) an electroconductive support and a photosensitive layer, superposed thereon, and consisting essentially of a charge producing substance, a charge transport substance having said general formula and a binder: ##STR1## (wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen atom or an alkyl, nitro, dialkylamino, alkoxy, nitrile or carboxylic ester group, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 stand for hydrogen or halogen atom or nitro or dialkylamino group respectively).

Electrophotographic element having charge transport layer

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Numazu, Japan

Takeo Kazami