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Method of producing gallium phthalocyanine crystal and method of producing electrophotographic photosensitive member using the method of producing gallium phthalocyanine crystal

Granted 19 May 2015 · 6 office actions

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Abstract

Provided is a method of producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member having improved sensitivity and capable of outputting an image having less image defects due to a ghost phenomenon not only under a normal-temperature, normal-humidity environment but also under a low-temperature, low-humidity environment as a particularly severe condition. The method of producing a gallium phthalocyanine crystal includes subjecting a gallium phthalocyanine and a specific amine compound, which are added to a solvent, to a milling treatment to perform crystal transformation of the gallium phthalocyanine. In addition, the gallium phthalocyanine crystal is used in the photosensitive layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

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IPC · International Patent Classification
Section C — Chemistry; metallurgy
  • C09B67/04
  • C09B67/12
  • C09B67/50
Section G — Physics
  • G03G5/06
  • G03G5/147
  • G03G5/05
USPC · US Patent Classification
430/133

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Janis L Dote
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related publicationUS 20130137032 A130 May 2013

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