A new toner display device using the conductive toner and charge transport layer has been investigated. In this new system, the toner movement is controlled by electric field between two transparent electrodes. Two plates with charge transport thin layer, CTL, are placed opposing each other, leaving a certain distance in between by using spacer. The conductive toners on the CTL were charged by the hole injection from CTL to toner particles, and move to the front electrode. The toner particles are fixed on the front electrode due to the coulombic force between the toner and electrode across the CTL. The toner particles can be removed by applying reverse electric field. The image can be recorded and erased easily by switching of electric field polarity.
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