Shinsuke Ishihara Principal Researcher (Frontier Molecular Group, Nanomaterials Field), Nobuo Iyi NIMS Special Researcher (Soft Materials Group, Nanomaterials Field) and Yusuke Ide Principal Researcher / Acting Group Leader (Mesoscale Materials Chemistry Group, Nanomaterials Field) appeared in the latest issue of "NIMS NOW International" (Vol.18 No.3).

Developing a material that releases gas at a low concentration by using the Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH), a clay mineral that inhales and exhales gases.
Dr. Shinsuke Ishihara and Dr. Nobuo Iyi explain their research for promoting medical applications of gases.
(Pages 10-13)

Succeeded in greatly reducing the energy used for the synthesis of the organic compounds "benzoic acid" and "phenol", which are indispensable as raw materials for pharmaceuticals and plastic products.
Dr. Yusuke Ide explains his research that uses the mysterious clay mineral "Magadiite" to help raise the efficiency of photocatalysts.
(Pages 14-15)

■ NIMS NOW International
2020 - Vol.18 No.3
“Versatile CLAY —From functional products to the search for extraterrestrial life—”
(25 May 2020)