Advanced nanoparticle stabilisation and functionalisation: small particles with huge potential

澳大利亚正在大力投资纳米技术，通过政府的优先目标“建设和改造澳大利亚工业的前沿技术”，该领域已被公认为一个重要的投资领域。这项提议将有助于发展国际公认的纳米产业。预计在这项工作中制造的颗粒将对公众产生直接影响--创造出一种具有更好分辨率和特异性的新类别的医学诊断颗粒。这些颗粒有可能比目前可用的更准确、更早地诊断患者。此外，这些颗粒可以被设计成装载药物，因此可以用于治疗癌症等疾病。

Australia is strongly investing in nanotechnology and through the governments priority goals 'Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries' it has been recognised as an important area for investment. This proposal will help develop an internationally recognised nano-industry. It is envisaged that the particles made during this work will have direct implications for the public - creating a new class of medical diagnostic particles with better resolution and specificity. These particles have the potential to diagnose patients more precisely and at an earlier stage than is currently available. Additionally, these particles could be designed to load drugs and hence could be used to treat diseases such as cancer.