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Acknowledgement<br />

All <strong>the</strong> work reported in this <strong>the</strong>sis have been carried out at <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry,<br />

School <strong>of</strong> Engineering and Science, Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany since joining here<br />

on August 2006 till August 2009. I would like to thank Jacobs University <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> financial<br />

support and all <strong>the</strong> laboratory facilities during my stay here. In this regard I would like to<br />

thank Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. h. c. Bernhard Kramer <strong>for</strong> approving my PhD scholarship.<br />

I would like to convey my kind regards to my supervisor Pr<strong>of</strong>. Thomas C. Nugent and thank<br />

him <strong>for</strong> all his kind suggestions and deeply appreciate his skillful guidance throughout my<br />

research. It was due to his relentless ef<strong>for</strong>ts that I could master <strong>the</strong> various techniques and<br />

learn to solve <strong>the</strong> different scientific challenges that came by my way. Lastly, I would also<br />

acknowledge his patience and kind understanding.<br />

I would thank Pr<strong>of</strong>. Nikolai Kuhnert <strong>for</strong> his kind consent to become <strong>the</strong> internal examiner <strong>of</strong><br />

this <strong>the</strong>sis.<br />

I would also thank Dr. Pralhad Ganeshpure, Research Centre, Indian Petrochemicals<br />

Corporation Limited, 391 346 Vadodara, India (B-21, Kinnari Duplex Ellora Park, Vadodara,<br />

Gujarat 390023, India) <strong>for</strong> his kind consent to become <strong>the</strong> external examiner <strong>of</strong> this <strong>the</strong>sis.<br />

My sincere appreciation goes to all my lab mates, Dr. Rashmi R. Mohanty, Dr. Vijay N.<br />

Wakchaure, Dr. Abhijit Ghosh, Ahson J. Shaikh, Mohammad Naveed Umar, Mohammad<br />

Shoaib, A. Alvaradomendez, Abdul Sadiq, Dan Hu, Ahtaram Bibi, Satish Wakchaure, Andrei<br />

Dragan, Andrei Iosub and Daniela Negru <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir constant help and encouragement in all<br />

respect. I would also thank Mrs. Müller <strong>for</strong> her continuous help.<br />

All my deepest veneration goes to my parents <strong>for</strong> everything that <strong>the</strong>y have given to me. I<br />

would convey my regards to my sister and all my uncles and aunts <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir constant support.<br />

I would also thank all pr<strong>of</strong>essors and colleagues in Egypt. Especially I would like to thank<br />

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