Electrophotographic photoreceptor containing asymmetrical naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivative as electron transporting material in a charge generating layer and electrophotographic image forming apparatus employing the photoreceptor

Abstract

An electrophotographic photoreceptor including: an electrically conductive substrate; a charge generating layer disposed on the electrically conductive substrate and includes a charge generating material dispersed or dissolved in a binder resin and an asymmetric naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivative having a nitro group dispersed or dissolved in the binder resin. The photoreceptor also has a charge transporting layer that is disposed on the charge generating layer and includes a charge transporting material that is dispersed or dissolved in the binder resin. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the electrophotographic photoreceptor. The two-layered type electrophotographic photoreceptor has good interlayer adhesive force and good electrical properties such as good photosensitivity and low residual potential after exposure.