Heterogeneous reduction of CO2 to CO under aqueous conditions using transition metal based molecular catalysts

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Yuecheng Peng for fruitful discussions and helping me solve silliest to serious problems in the lab, on a day-to-day basis. I would also like to thank my friend and a senior, Dr. Jean Marie Vianney Nsanzimana, for his motivating words and for pushing me to reach several milestones of my PhD journey. I would like to acknowledge the technical and administrative staff of SCBE and technical staff of FACTS for their immense support pertaining to instrument training and various aspects of research and financial matters. I would also like to thank Prof. Rong Xu and her research group for being kind enough to allow me to use their lab equipment in dire situations. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Sivagnanam, my counsellor at the University Wellbeing Centre, for taking care of my mental health in the difficult times. A special shout-out to friends and peers from SCBE-GSC, NTU-GSA, and TEDxNTU. You guys were amazing, and I truly enjoyed working with each one of you. vii This thesis would not have been possible without Garima and Shuddhodana, who were like a family and a home in Singapore, present during the highs and the lows, a part of countless memories, and the rock of my PhD life. Thanks to Shashank for being the best neighbour and a friend one could ask for. Special thanks to Neha, Nupur, and Arunima for being there for me in the most testing times, especially over the last few years. Thank you for your fun company over countless lunches, cups of tea, and evening walks. I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to my friends, Jayesh, Akshay, Deepam, Mehra, Avaneesh, Ambar, Vasavi, and Madhu, who are back in India but stayed in touch and supported me during all these years. With more than a decade of your love and friendship, you folks are truly special. Thanks to Dr. Sneha and Dr. Sulagna for being a wonderful company in the office. A special mention and thanks to Mahasweta for teaching me how to bake a cake. I would like to express a deep sense of gratitude to my mother Mrs. Nirmala Devi, my father Mr. Kalyan Singh, and my brother Mr. Amit Reddu, for their unconditional love and support and for persevering with me during my research career. This journey would not have been feasible without you. Last, but not the least, I would like to thank School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, and various funding agencies for supporting my research and graduate studies in Singapore and for the opportunity of a lifetime. viii Table of ContentsStatement of Originality .