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, I would like to thank each and everyone for their contributions to this project. My deepest appreciation and gratitude to my research supervisors: Arian Nijmeijer

A. Vankelecom, M. Ayral, and . Barboiu, for their patient guidance, scientific discussions, enthusiastic encouragement and useful critiques of this research work. I learnt a great deal from each of you and it has been a great experience so far. I also would like to thank Henny Bouwmeester and Nieck Benes for their valuable feedback during Thursday lectures

, Frank in the laboratory of the Inorganic Groups Department in the University of Twente. My sincere gratitude to Maarten Bastin for his help in the laboratory of the Catalytic Groups Department in KU Leuven. I would also like to thank Nathalie Masquelez, Eddy Petit, and Mansouri in the laboratory of Institut Europeen des Membranes

, Mark Smithers for technical help in the EDX measurement. I am grateful for Susanne van Rijn

I. Vallejo and . Jossa, Annemie Schellens, and Leen Cuypers for their enormous help in administrative matters. My sincere thanks to Harmen Zwijnenberg for various technical discussions

W. Martin, C. Yul, . Emiel, . Saim, . Bas et al., for their help in many kinds and being very supportive throughout these years. I would also like to thank Harmen, I would like to thank Ana and Kishore for their support in the beginning of this project. My great appreciation for the current and previous IM members

. Cok, . Agnieszka, . Chalida, . Nithya, . Katrien et al., Florin for a very warm welcome and tons of contagious humour. Thanks for making my time in Montpellier extremely enjoyable and exciting. Romina, I am glad for our collaboration in the project. I found it very interesting and fruitful. I would also like to thank my Eudime mates: Sushumna

, Mention should also be given to Caecil

M. Dwi, M. Eta, . Tia, . Febri, . Aldi et al., Mba Ratna and all of the PPI-Enschede members (mentioning all of your names is just impossible, but I do thankful for the opportunity to meet each of you here in Enschede). I also thank my friends in Leuven and Montpellier

M. Ummy, M. Sera, . Pipit, . Deri, B. Bayu et al., Special thanks to Rindia, Citra, and Tania for being the most helpful person in the world! Finally, I would like to thank my parents, Iratius Radiman and Cynthia Linaya, for their support throughout my study. For my siblings, Catherine and Claudia

, I also place on record, my sense of gratitude to each and every ones, who directly or indirectly

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