Catalytic Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable ...

Acknowledgments
The present thesis is the collection of the studies which have been carried out under the
direction of Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Nishide, Department of Applied Chemistry in Waseda
University, during the 2008-2010. The author expresses the greatest acknowledgement to
Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Nishide for his invaluable suggestion, discussion, and continuous
encouragement throughout this work.
The author also expresses her sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. Xuesi Chen of Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Kenichi Oyaizu of Waseda University for their valuable advice and encouragement.
The author wishes to thank Prof. Dr. Kuniki Kino of Waseda University and Timothy E.
Long of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for their efforts as members
on judging committee for the doctoral thesis.
The author expresses the special thanks to all active and energetic collaborators, Dr.
Kenichiroh Koshika, Dr. Changwen Zhao, Mr. Han Zhang, Mr. Chunsheng Xiao, Dr.
Yongsheng Niu, Mr. Natsuru Chikushi, Mr. Haiyang Yu, Mr. Naoki Sano for their strong
assistance in the experimental work.
The author deeply thanks Dr. Xuan Pang, Dr. Zhaohui Tang, Dr. Takeo Suga, Ms Shiori
Furuyama, Ms Yu Zhang, Dr. Wihatmoko Waskitaji, Mr. Won-Song Choi, Dr. Fumiaki
Kato, Dr. Takeshi Ibe, Mr. Satoshi Nakajima, and all members in Prof. Nishide’s
laboratory in Waseda University and Prof. Chen’s laboratory in Changchun Institute of
Applied Chemistry for their fruitful discussion and kind assistance.
Finally, the author expresses her deepest gratitude heartily to her parents, her husband,
and her son for their heartfelt supports.
July, 2010
Xiuli Zhuang