Patent ID: 7632617
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: C07F,G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic imaging member comprising: a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an outermost protective layer comprising a product formed by crosslinking at least one siloxane-phenol compound with at least one hydroxymethylated hole transport molecule; wherein the at least one silane-phenol compound is represented by the formula (I) as shown below: in which A is an aromatic group, D 1 is a divalent linkage group, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R′ is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 0 to 2, m is an integer of from 1 to 5, and i is an integer of from 1 to 5; and wherein the hydroxymethylated hole transport molecule is of formula (II) wherein B is an organic group having hole transport capability, and i is an integer of from 1 to 5.