A lubricant for improving the durability and reliability of recording
media used in hard drives is disclosed. The lubricant comprises a
perfluoropolyether main chain with a first end attached to a
hexa(trifluoromethylphenoxy)cyclotriphosphazene, a second end attached to
a bonding enhancer for enhancing bonding between the lubricant and a
carbon-containing layer. The bonding enhancer of the lubricant can
contain multiple hydroxyl, amide groups, 2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxyl,
acetamide, methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and glycidyl ether. Some
bonding enhancers such as methacrylate, methyl methacrylate or glycidyl
ether, can be further activated with ultraviolet light.