| abstract |
Materials and methods are provided for charging members having desired surface, electrical and / or mechanical properties to extend service life. A conductive substrate and an outer surface coating disposed over the conductive substrate, the outer surface coating comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in combination with one or more polymers. And an outer surface coating that provides a surface roughness Rz in the range of about 2 μm to about 20 μm, wherein the one or more polymers are polycaprolactone (PCL), polyurethane, polyurea, polyolefin, A member selected from the group consisting of polyimide, phenolic resin, aminoplast resin, conjugated diene monomer, vinyl aromatic monomer, copolymer derived from ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, fluoropolymer, and combinations thereof. [Selection figure] None |