Electrophotographic plate and process employing inorganic photoconductive material with a photochromic sensitizing agent

Abstract

Abstract An electrophotographic plate which comprises a photoconductive layer comprising a photoconductive material, a binder material, and a photochromic sensitizing agent selected from the group consisting of: WHEREIN: R1 H, a halogen, R or OR where R is an alkyl group having one to seven carbon atoms, R2 and R3 an alkyl group having one to seven carbon atoms, and R4 (CH2)n SO3H or (CH2)n COOH, where n 1 to 7; WHEREIN: R1 R, a halogen, R or OR where R is an alkyl group having one to seven carbon atoms, R2 and R3 an alkyl group having one to seven carbon atoms, R4 (CH2)n SO3H or (CH2)n COOH where n 1 to 7, and R5 and R6 H, NO2, a halogen, CN, OR, or COOR where R is an alkyl group having one to seven carbon atoms, providing R5 and R6 do not represent H atoms simultaneously; AND MIXTURES THEREOF, IS DISCLOSED. Electrophotographic processes employing these plates are also disclosed.

Inventors

• 👤 Yasuo Tamai
• 👤 Chiaki Osada
• 👤 Hisatake Ono
• 👤 Satoru Honjo

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