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Claims for Patent: 7,968,263


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Summary for Patent: 7,968,263
Title:Amine phosphate containing photogenerating layer photoconductors
Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains an amine phosphate.
Inventor(s): Wu; Jin (Webster, NY)
Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Application Number:12/129,969
Patent Claims:1. A photoconductor comprising a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein said photogenerating layer contains an amine phosphate selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine phosphate, triethylamine phosphate, spermine phosphate, spermidine phosphate, isopropanolamine phosphate, histamine diphosphate hydrate, dodecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, decylamine cetyl acid phosphate, octadecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, didecylmethylamine cetyl acid phosphate, and mixtures thereof.

2. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said amine phosphate is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 25 weight percent.

3. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said amine phosphate is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent.

4. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said amine phosphate is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 7 weight percent based on the weight percent of the photogenerating layer components.

5. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said amine phosphate is triethanolamine phosphate represented by ##STR00006##

6. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said amine phosphate is triethanolamine phosphate, or triethylamine phosphate.

7. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said charge transport component is comprised of at least one of ##STR00007## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of at least one of alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and halogen.

8. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said charge transport component is comprised of ##STR00008## wherein X, Y and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of at least one of alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and halogen.

9. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said charge transport component is an aryl amine selected from the group consisting of N,N'-diphenyl-N,N-bis(3-methylphenyl)-1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine, N' bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-p-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-m-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-o-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(4-isopropylphenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-d- iamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-[p-terph- enyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-- diamine, N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-chlorophenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine- , and mixtures thereof; and wherein said charge transport layer is comprised of 1, 2, 3, or 4 layers.

10. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 further including in at least one of said charge transport layers an antioxidant comprised of at least one of a hindered phenolic and a hindered amine, and wherein said amine phosphate is triethanolamine phosphate, or triethylamine phosphate.

11. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said photogenerating layer is comprised of at least one photogenerating pigment and said amine phosphate.

12. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 11 wherein said photogenerating pigment is comprised of at least one of a perylene, a metal phthalocyanine, and a metal free phthalocyanine.

13. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 11 wherein said photogenerating pigment is comprised of at least one of chlorogallium phthalocyanine, hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, and titanyl phthalocyanine, and wherein said amine phosphate is selected from a group consisting of triethanolamine phosphate, triethylamine phosphate, spermine phosphate, spermidine phosphate, isopropanolamine phosphate, histamine diphosphate hydrate, dodecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, decylamine cetyl acid phosphate, octadecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, didecylmethylamine cetyl acid phosphate, and mixtures thereof.

14. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 further including a hole blocking layer, and an adhesive layer.

15. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said charge transport layer is comprised of a top charge transport layer and a bottom charge transport layer, and wherein said top layer is in contact with said bottom layer and said bottom layer is in contact with said photogenerating layer; and wherein said top and said bottom charge transport layer contain N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-p-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-m-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-1,1'-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-o-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(4-isopropylphenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-d- iamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-[p-terph- enyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-- diamine, or N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-chlorophenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine.

16. A photoconductor comprising a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer; and wherein said photogenerating layer contains an amine phosphate wherein said amine phosphate is triethanolamine phosphate, triethylamine phosphate, spermine phosphate, spermidine phosphate, isopropanolamine phosphate, histamine diphosphate hydrate, dodecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, decylamine cetyl acid phosphate, octadecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, or didecylmethylamine cetyl acid phosphate, present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 7 weight percent, and a photogenerating pigment, and wherein said charge transport layer includes compounds selected from the group consisting of ##STR00009## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of at least one of alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and halogen; and ##STR00010## wherein X, Y and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of at least one of alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and halogen.

17. A photoconductor consisting essentially of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a hole transport layer; and wherein said photogenerating layer is comprised of at least one photogenerating pigment and an amine phosphate, wherein said charge transport layer is comprised of a top charge transport layer and a bottom charge transport layer, and wherein said top charge transport layer is in contact with said bottom charge transport layer and said bottom charge transport layer is in contact with said photogenerating layer; and wherein said top and said bottom charge transport layer contain N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-p-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-m-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-di-o-tolyl-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(4-isopropylphenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-d- iamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-[p-terph- enyl]-4,4'-diamine, N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-- diamine, or N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-chlorophenyl)[p-terphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, and said amine phosphate is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine phosphate, triethylamine phosphate, spermine phosphate, spermidine phosphate, isopropanolamine phosphate, histamine diphosphate hydrate, dodecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, decylamine cetyl acid phosphate, octadecylamine cetyl acid phosphate, and didecylmethylamine cetyl acid phosphate.

18. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 17 wherein said amine phosphate is present in an amount of from about 0.02 to about 15 weight percent.

19. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 17 wherein said hole transport layer and said photogenerating layer each further contains a resin binder, and said photogenerating pigment is titanyl phthalocyanine Type V.

20. A photoconductor in accordance with claim 17 wherein said photogenerating layer contains a resin binder and a photogenerating pigment of a titanyl phthalocyanine, and said amine phosphate is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 6 weight percent, and which phosphate is a triethanolamine phosphate.

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