Dr. K.K.

ARAVINDAKSHAN
Professor and HOD of Chemistry Calicut University P.O.
University of Calicut. Kerala, PIN 673635
10" November 2005

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis bound herewith is an authentic record of the
research work carried out by Mr. Prasad M. Alex under my supervision in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
of the University of Calicut and fbrther that no part thereof has been presented
before for any other degree.

Dr. K.K. ~ r a v i ~ d a k s h a n
(Supervising Teacher)