• Molecular switches and sensors: Reversible organic photoactive and electroactive molecular systems for molecular switches and sensors
  • Organic electronics: Luminescent and electroactive organic molecular materials for solid-state lighting (OLEDs), field-effect transistors and photovoltaics
  • Organic photonics and biophotonics: Engineering efficient NLO materials for brilliant bio-imaging
  • Nanoscale self-assembly: Construction of nanoarchitectures for functional nanodevices (gas sensors, sensors for toxic chemicals and explosives, clinical diagnostics)
  • Organic solid-state photochemistry: Design and synthesis of novel organic modules via predetermined-photoreactivity as materials for host-guest applications
  • Synthetic organic chemistry: Synthesis of structurally novel π-conjugated organic molecules of interest