Abstract
Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) is technology which can extend the area density to 10 Tb/in2. The high temperature at the head/disk interface (HDI) leads to lubricant degradation and transfer to the HAMR head. The friction characteristics and reliability of HAMR HDI are reduced. The graphene-reinforced amorphous carbon (a-C) film may be a potential coating for HAMR head. The molecular dynamics and density functional theory are used to investigate the adsorption and diffusion behaviors of lubricants on the graphene-reinforced a-C film. The thermal stability of graphene-reinforced a-C film is studied. As the temperature increases, D-4OH lubricants exhibit uniform sliding on the surface of graphene-reinforced a-C film. And the covalent bonds between the graphene and the a-C film are broken. The graphene-reinforced a-C film effectively prevents the decomposition of the lubricants. The graphene makes the surface of the a-C film electrically neutral, which improves the inertness and reduces the adsorption capacity of the D-4OH lubricant end groups. Compared to uncovered a-C film, the graphene-reinforced a-C film has better thermal stability. The graphene-reinforced a-C film with high thermal stability can minimize the adsorption and degradation of lubricants on the HAMR head, and improve the reliability of HAMR HDI.
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