ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS

摘要

An electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of persistently exerting an effect of mitigating contact stress with contact members and excellent also in potential stability during repeated use is provided, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member are provided. The charge transport layer serving as a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a charge transporting material, polyester resin A containing a siloxane moiety and at least one of polyester resin C and polycarbonate resin D. The content of a siloxane moiety in polyester resin A is not less than 10% by mass and not more than 40% by mass relative to the total mass of polyester resin A. The charge transport layer has a matrix-domain structure having a matrix formed of the charge transporting material and at least one of polyester resin C and polycarbonate resin D and a domain formed of polyester resin A in the matrix.