Nanomaterials
The Nanomaterials Division transforms Botswana’s abundant natural resources into innovative products for health, energy, water and mining. Leveraging world‑class equipment at the Centre for Material Science (CMS), we lead cutting‑edge research and provide advanced testing services for industry, government and academia.
Biotechnology for One Health
Rapid diagnostic kits for animal diseases; next-generation sequencing for health.
- POC assay development
- NGS workflows & analysis
Filtration & Medical Applications
Advanced filtration for clean water, air and wastewater; composites for medical use.
- Water & air purification media
- Biomedical composites & coatings
Specialty Chemicals & Mineral Beneficiation
Clean coal, gasification to fuels/chemicals, carbon nanomaterials, and extraction of base metals & PGMs.
- Process development & scale-up
- Catalysis & carbon materials
Services we offer
Material Characterisation
Surface imaging, elemental mapping, metal quality, failure analysis and diamond ID.
Material Thermal Analysis
Thermal stability, decomposition, melting points, drug stability and crystallisation.
Mineral Geological Analysis
Mineral composition, beneficiation studies and green mining solutions.
Oil & Fuel Analysis
Testing of potable/industrial water, lubricants and fuels for quality and contamination.
Water Analysis
Our Water Analysis service provides detailed testing of various water sources to determine their elemental composition.
Mineral Beneficiation
Extraction of base metals from waste e.g. mine tailings.
Coal gasification
Green Technology in Mining
Carbon Sequestration-Focuses on reducing mining’s carbon footprint.
Key innovations
Point-of-care veterinary diagnostics
Rapid kits for local livestock industries.
Clean coal technologies
Sustainable energy and chemical production pathways.
Advanced filtration materials
Membranes tackling water scarcity and pollution.
Carbon nanomaterials & catalysis
Catalytic processes for industrial applications.
Partner with the Nanomaterials Division
From lab discovery to accredited testing—let’s build solutions for Botswana.