ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME

摘要

An electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of preventing the occurrence of interference fringe patterns when the member is installed in a device using coherent light as exposure light, without exerting a negative influence on electric characteristics, is disclosed. The electrophotographic photosensitive member includes an electrically conductive substrate; a photosensitive layer provided on the electrically conductive substrate; and an intermediate layer interposed between the photosensitive layer and the electrically conductive substrate. The intermediate layer is composed of a cyanine dye having a maximum absorption wavelength within a range of exposure light source wavelength of ±50 nm; metal oxide fine particles; and a thermosetting resin as a binder resin. The photosensitive layer may be a laminated photosensitive layer including a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. An image forming apparatus that includes the electrophotographic photosensitive member is also disclosed.

主权项

1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member, comprising:
an electrically conductive substrate; a photosensitive layer provided on the electrically conductive substrate; and an intermediate layer interposed between the photosensitive layer and the electrically conductive substrate, and being comprised of a cyanine dye having a maximum absorption wavelength within a range of exposure light source wavelength ±50 nm; metal oxide fine particles; and a binder resin that is a thermosetting resin.