Patent ID: 6548216
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrophotographic photoconductor comprising:an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer which is formed on said electroconductive support and comprises at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane resin and a polyester resin, each of said resins comprising at least a structural unit represented by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoyxl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group represented by â€”(CH2)mCH3; a and b are each an integer of 0 to 4, and when a and b are each an integer of 2 to 4, a plurality of groups represented by R1 or R2 may be the same or different; and n and m are each an integer of 8 to 27; andwherein said photoconductive layer comprises a charge generation layer comprising a charge generation material and a charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material and at least one said resin, with said charge generation layer and said charge transport layer being successively overlaid on said electroconductive support in this order.