Photosensitive member having an overcoat layer

摘要

A photosensitive member of the present invention comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer and an overcoat layer. The photoconductive layer comprises selenium-arsenic alloy layer, or selenium layer and selenium-tellurium layer formed in this order. The overcoat layer comprises amorphous carbon containing hydrogen and contains a kind of atom selected from the group consisting of halogen, oxygen and nitrogen. The photosensitive member of this construction is harmless and excellent in electrophotographic characteristics inclusive of durability and surface hardness.