Self-Assembly of Nanoscale Molecular Capsules

自然界利用分子的自组装来构建高度复杂和功能性的结构。对这一过程的理解将使新的分子系统的设计，能够在包括医学，电子和通信领域的应用。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，在可预见的未来很可能成为一项主要技术。如果澳大利亚及其产业要为即将到来的革命做出积极贡献，那么保持这一领域的尖端研究（和研究培训）至关重要。

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.