Electrophotographic photosensitive member, method for manufacturing the same, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus

摘要

The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member which includes an undercoat layer, and the undercoat layer contains metal oxide particles and a compound represented by the formula (1).;

主权项

1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising:
a support; an undercoat layer formed on the support; and a photosensitive layer formed on the undercoat layer, wherein the undercoat layer comprise:
metal oxide particles; anda compound represented by the following formula (1),wherein
R1 to R10 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxy group, or an atomic group necessary for forming a cyclohexane ring together with Rn and Rn+1, n represents an integer from 1 to 9, and at least one of R1 to R10 is a carboxyl group or a hydroxy group.