Self-Assembly of Nanoscale Molecular Capsules

大自然利用分子的自组装来构建高度复杂的功能性结构。对这一过程的理解将有助于设计新的分子系统，能够应用于包括医学、电子和通信在内的领域。这种自组装将在纳米技术的发展中发挥关键作用，纳米技术是一个迅速发展的领域，很可能在可预见的未来成为一项主要技术。对于澳大利亚来说，如果这个国家和它的工业要积极地为即将到来的革命做出贡献，那么在这一领域保持前沿研究（和研究培训）是至关重要的。

Nature uses the self-assembly of molecules for the construction of highly complex and functional structures. An understanding of this process will enable the design of new molecular systems, capable of application in areas that include medicine, electronics and communications. Such self-assembly will play a key role in the development of nanotechnology, a rapidly expanding field that is likely to become a major technology in the foreseeable future. It is of crucial importance for Australia to maintain cutting-edge research (and research training) in this area if the nation and its industries are to be active contributors to the coming revolution.