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Thinking small : the state of nanotechnology research and development in South Africa

Published Article / I n the context of government policy and international comparisons, the state of national nanoscience R&D is explored using bibliometric data as well as data sourced from the National Survey of Research and Experimental Development Inputs. This includes information about expenditure, ownership, collaboration and research fields. While the business sector performs the greatest proportion of nanotechnology R&D in South Africa, the higher education sector plays a critical role, and the science councils are common collaboration partners. In this context the development of catalysts and carbon nanotubes emerge as a key nanotechnology in South Africa.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cut/oai:ir.cut.ac.za:11462/517
Date January 2009
CreatorsGastrow, M.
ContributorsCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
PublisherJournal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeArticle
Format2 241 457 bytes, 1 file, Application/PDF
RightsCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
RelationJournal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 7, Issue 1

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