Patent ID: 7094511
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support having formed thereon a photosensitive layer, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a siloxane resin-containing layer containing a siloxane resin having a structural unit represented by general formula (1) shown below, a structural unit represented by general formula (2) shown below, and an organic group derived from a compound having hole transport capability: wherein, in formula (1), Y represents a divalent group containing at least one carbon atom in its main chain, and in formula (2), R 1 represents an alkylene group, and Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NH, and wherein the divalent group is at least one selected from a group consisting of —C wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 15, provided that when a divalent group containing —S—, —NH— and —O— is used for Y, such a group is used in combination with a group containing a carbon atom to constitute a divalent group containing at least one carbon atom in its main chain.