Liquid crystal as lubricant

The Stifteverband Science Prize for scientific excellence in Germany was awarded to: Dr. Holger Kretzschmann (Nematel), Werner Stehr and Susanne Beyer-Faiß (Dr. Tillwich GmbH), Dr. Andreas Kailer and Dr. Tobias Amann (Fraunhofer IWM). © © Dirk Mahler/Fraunhofer
Liquid crystal as lubricant – virtually no friction