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Ultrathin Carbon-Based Overcoats for Extremely High Density Magnetic Recording

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Authors:
  1. Reuben Jueyuan Yeo

    1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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  • Provides a concise literature review at the start of each chapter to help readers quickly familiarize themselves with the subject matter
  • Includes 90 figures and illustrations to aid the reader’s understanding of the data and conceptspresented
  • Offers a special chapter on graphene to give readers a “sneak peek” into its exciting potential as an atomically thinprotective overcoat
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 1-27

  3. Overview of Amorphous Carbon Films

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 29-37

  4. Overcoat Fabrication and Characterization

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 39-52

  5. Optimization of Ultrathin Carbon Overcoats on Hard Disk Media

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 53-72

  6. Development of a Protective SiNx/C Bi-Layer Overcoat for Hard Disk Media

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 73-86

  7. Wear-Durable Protective Overcoats for Functional Tape Heads

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 87-134

  8. Graphene as a Protective Overcoat for Hard Disk Media

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 135-144

  9. Conclusions and Future Work

    • Reuben Jueyuan Yeo
    Pages 145-150

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 151-167
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This book presents the latest research in ultrathin carbon-based protective overcoats for high areal density magnetic data storage systems, with a particular focus on hard disk drives (HDDs) and tape drives. These findings shed new light on how the microstructure and interfacial chemistry of these sub-20 nm overcoats can be engineered at the nanoscale regime to obtain enhanced properties for wear, thermal and corrosion protection – which are critical for such applications. Readers will also be provided with fresh experimental insights into the suitability of graphene as an atomically-thin overcoat for HDD media. The easy readability of this book will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from non-specialists with a general interest in the field to scientists and industry professionals directly involved in thin film and coatings research.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Reuben Jueyuan Yeo

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