Liquid-Crystal Nanomaterials

Introduction.- Structure and Properties of Liquid-Crystal Nanomaterials.- Tribology and Lubrication of Solids.- Engineering and Technique of Experimental Tests of Liquid-Crystal Nanomaterials.- Tribological Properties of Liquid-Crystal Nanomaterials.- Practical Application of Liquid-Crystal Nanomaterials in Engineering and Medicine.- Conclusions.

Sergey Ermakov S.F. graduated from Gomel State University, Physics Faculty. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1986, D.Sc. in 2002 and became a professor in 2008. He has been working in V.A. Belyi Metal-Polymer Research Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus since 1979. Prof. Ermakov was head of the laboratory "Physics and Chemistry of Lubricants" from 2003 to 2005, and head of department "Tribophysics of Liquid-crystal materials" from 2005 to 2012. He has been chair of the "Tribophysics of lubricating materials" laboratory since 2012 and a professor at the Department of Microprocessor Technology and Information Management Systems at Belarusian State University of Transport, where he has combined scientific work with teaching since 2003. He received the Award for Best Research at Belarus National Academy of Sciences in 1990 and 2015. In 1998 Prof. Ermakov was awarded the P. Kapitsa Silver Medal for scientific discovery. He has published 7 monographs and more than 300 technical papers and has 22 inventor's certificates and 37 patents in the Republic of Belarus, Russian Federation and the USA. He is a member of the editorial board of the journals "Friction and Wear" and "Neftyanik Polesya".