* Optical properties of polymers
          o UV/vis. absorbance spectroscopy
          o Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy
          o Thin polymer films / Langmuir-Blodgett films
          o Polymer Blends

    * Hydrogen bonds in polymers and supramolecular associates
          o Polyamidines
          o Acid base interactions of amidine structures