Institute of Superhard Materials

Scientific direction

Development of the theory of research and construction of a knowledge-oriented information search system based on corporate databases, establishment of patterns and trends in the development of science of superhard materials, ontologies and a transfer management system for open innovative scientific and technological developments in the subject area “superhard materials”.

Department tasks

• Development of an automated information system for knowledge management of the institute, methods of intellectual analysis and information processing.
• Systematization, processing, storage and updating of information using database management systems.
• Automated analysis of scientific and technical information using artificial intelligence methods – neural networks and expert systems, as well as using statistical and semantic methods.
• Creation of a knowledge base for the subject area “Superhard Materials”, its implementation in the traditional process of forming and implementing the scientific topics of the Institute.
• Scientific and technical editing of scientific articles and information materials, editing, preparation for printing and distribution of the journals “Superhard Materials”, “Instrumental World”.
• Development of software systems for managing planning and organizational, financial and accounting, personnel, patent and publication activities and document flow of the institute based on relevant databases.
• Development and implementation of the automated information system of NTAK “ALKON”. Development of investment projects and search for investors.
• Implementation and support of the functioning of information and telecommunication technologies, systems and networks, software and hardware complexes, WWW-representation of INM on the Internet, organization of Internet conferences.
• Development of mutually beneficial international scientific and technical relations, implementation of joint scientific and research projects while maintaining national priorities, international exchange of scientific information, joint publication of scientific articles and monographs.
• Support for young scientists, postgraduates, doctoral students and talented students.
• Creation of new, development and improvement of existing jobs.

Employees of Department No. 22

Completed projects

2016−2018

№DR 0115U006579 “Development of theoretical and methodological provisions and approaches to innovative development of scientific organizations of the NAS of Ukraine and formation of a transfer management system for open innovative scientific and technological developments in the field of materials science”. Order of the NAS of Ukraine.

2017−2019

№DR 0117U000395 “Building an effective system for exchanging and disseminating knowledge about superhard materials based on the ZOIS of the academic institute and information and communication technologies”. Order of the NAS of Ukraine.

2018-2020

№DR 0119U100587 “Development of theoretical and methodological approaches and a mechanism for managing the commercialization of innovative developments of scientific organizations of the NAS of Ukraine in the field of materials science”. Order of the NAS of Ukraine.

2020−2022

№DR 0120U100099 “Development of an intellectual information analysis system for automating the management of scientific activities and document flow of the institute”. Order of the NAS of Ukraine.

Publications

V.A. Mechnik, N.A. Bondarenko, S.N. Dub, V.M. Kolodnitskyi, Yu V. Nesterenko, N.O. Kuzin, I.M. Zakiev, E.S. Gevorkyan. A study of microstructure of Fe-Cu-Ni-Sn and Fe-Cu-Ni-Sn-VN metal matrix for diamond containing composites, Materials Characterization, Volume 146, 2018, Pages 209-216, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2018.10.002.

Kolodnits’kyi, V.M., Bagirov, O.E. On the structure formation of diamond-containing composites used in drilling and stone-working tools (A review). J. Superhard Mater. 39, 1–17 (2017). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063457617010014

Mechnik, V.A. & Bondarenko, N.A. & Kolodnitskyi, V. & Zakiev, Vadim & Zakiev, Islam & Storchak, Michael & Dub, S.N. & Kuzind, N.O.. (2019). Physico-mechanical and Tribological Properties of Fe-Cu-Ni-Sn and Fe-Cu-Ni-Sn-VN Nanocomposites Obtained by Powder Metallurgy Methods. Tribology in Industry. 41. 188-198. DOI: 10.24874/ti.2019.41.02.05.

Mechnik, V.A., Bondarenko, N.A., Kolodnitskyi, V.M. et al. Formation of Fe-Cu-Ni-Sn-VN Nanocrystalline Matrix by Vacuum Hot Pressing for Diamond-Containing Composite. Mechanical and Tribological Properties. J. Superhard Mater. 41, 388–401 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063457619060030

Mechnik, V.A., Bondarenko, N.A., Kolodnitskyi, V.M. et al. Effect of Vacuum Hot Pressing Temperature on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the Fe–Cu–Ni–Sn–VN Composites. Powder Metall Met Ceram 58, 679–691 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11106-020-00125-w

V.A. Mechnik, M.O. Bondarenko, V.M. Kolodnitskyi, V.I. Zakiev, I.M. Zakiev, M.О. Kuzin, E.S. Gevorkyan. Influence of diamond–matrix transition zone structure on mechanical properties and wear of sintered diamond-containing composites based on Fe–Cu–Ni–Sn matrix with varying CrB2 content, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, Volume 100, 2021,105655, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2021.105655.