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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
Jun Azuma, Osaka, JP;
Junichiro Otsubo, Osaka, JP;
Jun Azuma, Osaka, JP;
Junichiro Otsubo, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic photoconductor where generation of cracks, crystallization of a photosensitive layer, and the like occur infrequently by sticking of finger oil. An electrophotographic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate on which a photosensitive layer containing at least a charge generating agent, a hole transfer agent and a binding resin is provided, wherein the binding resin is comprised of a plurality of polycarbonate resins; and the photosensitive layer contains a biphenyl derivative as a plasticizer component represented by the following general formula (1). (wherein Rto Reach independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms).