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MATERIALS RESEARCH IN AFRICA

A thirst for advancement

Nature Materials volume 17, pages 213–215 (2018)Cite this article

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The resource-rich continent of Africa is showing signs of significant progress in materials science research and is harnessing a plethora of human and material resources to tackle a wide range of challenges.

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Fig. 1: The Okavango Delta in the north of Botswana is a popular tourist destination in the country.

image by Bejamin Hsiao.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, New York, NY, USA

    Benjamin S. Hsiao

  2. Nanomaterials Department, Botswana Institute of Technology Research and Innovation, Gaborone, Botswana

    Samuel Chigome

  3. African Academy of Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya

    Nelson Torto

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