IP Library Granted Patent US 12703835
Granted Patent B2
US 12703835 · App. 18/230,584 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Aromatic and aromatic-like containing media lubricants for data storage devices

Inventors: Xingliang He (Fremont, CA); Jianming Wen (Pleasanton, CA); Charles Cheng-Hsing Lee (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
C10M107/38C08G65/2612G11B5/012C10M2213/0606C10N2040/18G11B2005/0021
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Patent No.
US 12703835
App. No.
18/230,584
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aromatic or aromatic-like group(s) containing lubricant configured to be adsorbed by a magnetic recording media is formed from where Ar is an aromatic group, polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), annulene, cycloalkane or heterocycle, m=1-10, R1 and R2 are moieties containing first and second polar groups, respectively, R f is a perfluorinated polyether, o=1-10, p=0-10, and q=1-10. The first or second polar group may independently be hydroxyl, phosphonic acid, silanol or carboxylic acid. In an embodiment, the lubricant has the formula: where Ar is a system formed from a PAH, annulene, cycloalkane or heterocycle, X, Y and Z can independently be hydroxyl, a phosphonic acid moiety, a silanol or a carboxylic acid moiety, and where R f may be CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is 1 to 100. Synthesizing the lubricant may entail reacting parabromophenol with (Ar) m (R1 o R f R2 p ) q .

Claims (68)

1 . A lubricant configured to be adsorbed by a magnetic recording medium, comprising:

where

Ar is a polyaromatic hydrocarbon ring system,

R1 is a moiety containing a first polar group,

R2 is a moiety containing a second polar group,

R f is a perfluorinated polyether,

is from 1 to 10,

p is from 0 to 10, and

q is from 2 to 10.

2 . The lubricant of claim 1 , wherein the first polar group comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, phosphonic acid, silanol and carboxylic acid.

3 . The lubricant of claim 1 , wherein the second polar group comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, phosphonic acid, silanol and carboxylic acid.

4 . The lubricant of claim 1 , wherein

R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, or —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

5 . The lubricant of claim 1 , wherein

R f is —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and s is from 1 to 100.

6 . The lubricant of claim 1 , wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, phenalene, B phenanthrene, pyrene, and triphenylene.

7 . The lubricant of claim 1 , having the formula:

where R f is CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is from 1 to 100 or R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, or —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

8 . The lubricant of claim 1 , having the formula:

where R f is CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is from 1 to 100 or R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, or —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

9 . The lubricant of claim 1 , wherein p is from 1 to 10.

10 . A data storage device configured for magnetic recording, comprising:

a magnetic recording medium comprising:

a substrate;

a magnetic recording layer on the substrate;

an overcoat layer on the magnetic recording layer; and

the lubricant of claim 1 adsorbed by the overcoat layer.

11 . The data storage device of claim 10 , wherein

R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, or —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

12 . The data storage device of claim 10 , wherein

R f is —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and s is from 1 to 100.

13 . The data storage device of claim 10 ,

wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, phenalene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and triphenylene.

14 . The data storage device of claim 10 , wherein the lubricant has the formula:

where R f is CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is from 1 to 100 or R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, or —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

15 . The data storage device of claim 10 , wherein the lubricant has the formula:

where R f is CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is from 1 to 100 or R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, or —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

16 . A magnetic recording medium, comprising:

a substrate;

a magnetic recording layer on the substrate;

an overcoat layer on the magnetic recording layer; and

the lubricant of claim 1 adsorbed by the overcoat layer.

17 . A data storage system, comprising;

at least one magnetic head;

a magnetic recording medium coated with a layer of the lubricant according claim 1 ;

a drive mechanism for positioning the at least one magnetic head over the magnetic recording medium; and

a controller electrically coupled to the at least one magnetic head for controlling operation of the at least one magnetic head.

18 . A data storage system, comprising:

a slider comprising at least one magnetic head and an air bearing surface, wherein a thin film of the lubricant according to claim 1 is disposed on the air bearing surface; and

a magnetic recording medium including a magnetic recording layer; and

wherein the slider is configured to write information to the magnetic recording layer using heat assisted magnetic recording, energy assisted magnetic recording, or microwave assisted magnetic recording.

19 . A lubricant configured to be adsorbed by a magnetic recording medium, comprising:

where Ar is a polyaromatic hydrocarbon ring system, X, Y and Z are independently hydroxyl, a phosphoric acid moiety, a silanol or a carboxylic acid moiety, and where R f is CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is from 1 to 100 or R f is —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

20 . The lubricant of claim 19 , wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, phenalene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and triphenylene.

21 . A method of synthesizing a lubricant, comprising:

reacting 4-bromophenol with

where

Ar is a polyaromatic hydrocarbon ring system,

R1 is a moiety containing a first polar group,

R2 is a moiety containing a second polar group,

R f is a perfluorinated polyether,

is from 1 to 10,

p is from 0 to 10, and

q is from 2 to 10.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein R f is CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 ) n CF 2 — where n is from 1 to 100.

23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein R f —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] s CF 2 CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) r (CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, —CF 2 O(CF 2 CF 2 O) s CF 2 —, and r, s are independently from 1 to 100.

24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the first polar group is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, phosphonic acid, silanol or carboxylic acid.

25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein p is from 1 to 10.