Acknowledgement Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor, Professor Francois Mathey, for his patience, kind guidance and sharing of knowledge. The journey would be much harder without his help. I also like to thank all the Professors and teachers who have taught me throughout my schooling years, particularly the chemistry teachers in my Secondary school and Junior College who teach the subject with so much enthusiasm. Secondly, I would like to thank my undergraduate mentor, Dr Tian Rongqiang for his mentorship and training. He has taught me many lab-related skills and we had great times