TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of nanotechnology development in the Arab World
AU - Alfeeli, Bassam
AU - Al-Rawashdeh, Ma'moun
AU - Bumajdad, Ali
AU - Lawati, Haider Al
AU - Abdelgawad, Mohamed
AU - Baccar, Zouhair M.
AU - Salem, Issam Ben
AU - Benaskar, Faysal
PY - 2013/6/1
Y1 - 2013/6/1
N2 - A growing number of initiatives on nanotechnology research, education, and industry have been recently launched by several Arab countries to quickly build scientific capacity and track worldwide developments in nanotechnology. Some countries, namely, the oil-rich countries, have allocated large funds to support these initiatives, which are intended to serve the national interests in energy, water and food supply, medicine, and local industry. The other Arab countries are also pursuing nanotechnology, however, with fewer funds but with more human resources. This study assesses the current status of nanotechnology in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Morocco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Tunisia, State of Kuwait, State of Qatar, Sultanate of Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study is aimed at having a top-level overview of the status of existing, underdevelopment, and planed educational and research programs relevant to nanotechnology. The overview also includes nanotechnology research focus areas, challenges, and opportunities.
AB - A growing number of initiatives on nanotechnology research, education, and industry have been recently launched by several Arab countries to quickly build scientific capacity and track worldwide developments in nanotechnology. Some countries, namely, the oil-rich countries, have allocated large funds to support these initiatives, which are intended to serve the national interests in energy, water and food supply, medicine, and local industry. The other Arab countries are also pursuing nanotechnology, however, with fewer funds but with more human resources. This study assesses the current status of nanotechnology in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Morocco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Tunisia, State of Kuwait, State of Qatar, Sultanate of Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study is aimed at having a top-level overview of the status of existing, underdevelopment, and planed educational and research programs relevant to nanotechnology. The overview also includes nanotechnology research focus areas, challenges, and opportunities.
KW - Funding sources
KW - Infrastructure
KW - Policy and governance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84945185040&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1515/ntrev-2012-0070
DO - 10.1515/ntrev-2012-0070
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84945185040
SN - 2191-9089
VL - 2
SP - 359
EP - 377
JO - Nanotechnology Reviews
JF - Nanotechnology Reviews
IS - 3
ER -