Lubricational properties of the liquid crystals confined between solid surfaces : Focused studies on the effect of the structure of liquid crystals induced by solid surfaces

我们研究了固体表面间液体和液晶润滑的基本机理。结果，我们成功地（1）发展了一种新的固体表面间液体剪切测量方法，（2）评价和发展了矿物表面和液晶分子（6CB）之间的原子间势模型，（3）发展了一种新的界面结构分析方法，该方法结合了X射线CTR技术和MD模拟，（4）了解云母表面间水的润滑机理。这些结果可能有助于开发良好的润滑剂。

We have studied the fundamental mechanism of lubrication of liquids and liquid crystals confined between solid surfaces. As a result, we have succeeded at (1) the development of a new shear measurement of liquids confined between solid surfaces, (2) the evaluation and development of an interatomic potential model among an mineral surface and a liquid crystal molecule (6CB), (3) the development of new method of the interfacial structure analysis using a combination between X-ray CTR technique and MD simulations, and (4) understanding the lubricational mechanism of water confined between mica surfaces. These results could contribute to the development of good lubricants.