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Graduate Studies

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology

THESIS

ManualCOMPONENTSFORMAT & TEMPLATESUBMITTING PROCESSES

Version Dec 2019

ThesisTemplates

Contents

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Details ofThesis Format

FormatOverview

Diagrams 415

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ThesisFormat

Diagrams

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NOTE: 1. Add: Must be processed within first 2 weeks of the semester 2. Drop: Must be processed within first 5 weeks of the

semester3. Withdraw: Can be done after the dropping period until 7

days before the final examination. (FM-GRA-003)

Get Advised

Check courses opened for registration

Study in Class and Lab

Final Exam or Project

Semester End

Participate Extra Activities

Add and DropWithdraw

Plan Class Schedule

Go through the Registration Processes:Ask for and submit the request form (FM-GRA-001)

at Student Affairs Office.

Ask for and submit the request form (FM-GRA-002) at Student Affairs Office.

Registration for Classes

Yes

No

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NOTE: Conditions for QE Examination1. Registered for at least 1 semester with GPAX 3.00 or more

2. Get approval from advisor

Get Advised

Eligible students attend the Exam

Graduate School announces date and timeof the examination

Passed

Ask for and submit the request form(FM-GRA-005) at Student Affairs Office.

Go to Proposal Defense Preparation Diagram

Second Attempt

Dismissed

Qualifying Examination (QE)

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Get Advised

Go to Proposal Defense Diagram

Make correctionson the topic

Submit Research Topic to the advisor for advisory comments on the topic.

Approved

Proposal Defense Preparation

Register as a fulltime student

No

Yes

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Get Advised (to assign committee name list)

Register for the Thesis

Eligible students attend the defense

Go to Thesis Defense Diagram

Graduate Studies announces date, time, and place of the defense to public

Degree Study

Passed QE

Ask for and submit the request form (FM-GRA-007) at Student Affairs Office (before the examination date 3 weeks).

Graduate Studies must bring this issue to Graduate Studies Committee to consider

defense examination committee.

Passed

Conditions for Proposal Defense1. Proposal Request Form should be submitted at least 3 weeks in advance with Proposal.2. After students pass the Proposal Defense and could not meet the requirement to defense the Thesis, students have to submit the progress (FM-GRA-006) before the end of semester.

Go to QEdiagram

Proposal Examination

No

Yes

Ph.D.

Master Degree

No

Yes

Get Advised

NOTE: School Admin Coordinator 1. Prepare Proposal Defense Result Form (007A) and

Evaluation Form (007B) for the committee2. After the examination, submit the copies of these forms to

the Graduate Studies.8

Master’s Degree Thesis Proposal Examination CommitteeQualifications1. must be a regular instructor or external examiner;2. must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent or have at least an academic title

of no less than an associate professor in the particular field or related field of study;

3. must have experience conducting research in addition to the committee's own graduate studies.

Number of committee members

At least 3 committee members examining the thesis proposal must be appointed by the Dean of the School with the consent of the Graduates Studies Committee. The Chair of the Committee must be the Dean of the School or the one who has been assigned by the Dean.

Should it be necessary and suitable, a specialist may be appointed by the Graduate Studies Committee to be a thesis proposal committee member.

Ph.D. Thesis Proposal Examination Committee

Qualifications1. must be a regular instructor or external examiner;

2. must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent or have an academic title of no less than an associate professor in the particular field or related field of study;

3. must have experience in conducting research in addition to the committee's own graduate studies.

Number of committee membersAt least 3 members for the Thesis Proposal Defense Committee must be appointed by the Dean of the School with the consent of Graduate Studies Committee. The Chair of the committee must be the Dean of the School or the one who has been assigned by the Dean.Should it be necessary and suitable, a specialist may be appointed by the Graduate Studies Committee to be a thesis proposal committee member.

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Eligible students attend the defense

Students submit an approval page with the request form (FM-GRA-010) to Graduate Studies to check its format at least before the examination date 7 days

Get advised from advisor(to assign committee name list)

Register for the Thesis

Graduate Studies announces date, time, and place of the defense to public

Ask for and submit the request form (FM-GRA-008) at Student Affairs Office (before the examination date 4 weeks). Graduate Studies must bring this

issue to Graduate Studies Committee to consider defense examination committee

Passed Dismissed

Conditions for Thesis Defense• Registered for all

credits for thesis.• Got approval from

advisor.• Passed the QE Exam

and Proposal

Students have to submit the documents as mentioned below to Graduate Studies:1. Four books* of the complete version thesis (hard cover)2. All files of the complete version of thesis3. FM-GRA-011 Submission of Thesis and Files Form

Students submit the completed version of thesis (without hard cover)to advisor to check plagiarism in “Turninit”, then attach the similarity result

with the form (FM-GRA-016), and then submit to Graduate Studies

Students have to make the correction as

mentioned by the examination committee and

submit it back to advisor within 30 days

Without Condition

Thesis Examination

Graduate Studies check the thesis format. Then, students are approved to submit the thesis with hard cover.

First or Second

Firs

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SecondNo

Yes

Yes

No

NOTE: School Admin Coordinator: 1. Prepare Thesis Defense

Result Form (008A) and Evaluation Form (008B) for the committee

2. After the examination, submit the copies of these forms to the Graduate Studies.

10* NOTE: Four Books for Graduate Studies, School, Advisor, and Student.

Thesis Examination Committee Qualifications: Master’s Degree and Ph.D.

1. must be a regular instructor or external examiner;

2. must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent or have at least an academic title of no less than an associate professor in that particular field or related field;

3. must have experience in conducting research in addition to the advisor's own graduate studies.

Number of committee members: Master’s Degree

At least 3 committee members for the thesis defense exam must be appointed by the Dean of the School with the consent of the Graduates Studies Committee.The committee consists of:(1) thesis major advisor (2) at least one external examiner from outside of the university(3) at least one thesis co-advisor or a regular instructor.

Number of committee members: Ph.D.At least 5 members of the Thesis Defense Committee must be appointed by the Dean of the School with the consent of the Graduates Studies Committee.

The committee must include:(1) the thesis major advisor (2) at least one external examiner from outside of the university (3) at least one thesis co-advisor or regular instructor

The chairperson of the thesis defense committee must be the external examiner.

The thesis major advisor and co-advisor must not be the chair of the thesis defense committee.

Should it be necessary and suitable, a specialist may be appointed by the Graduate Studies Committee to be a thesis committee member.

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ThesisComponents

THESISCOMPONENTS

A thesis consists of the

following parts:

1. Outer cover

2. Inner cover

3. Approval Page

4. Abstract Page

5. Acknowledgement Page

6. Contents

7. List of Tables (if any)

8. List of Figures (if any)

9. List of Abbreviations (if any)

10. Body of Thesis

11. References

12. Appendices (if any)

13. Author's Biography

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FormatOverview

Written in EnglishTyping should be witha spacing of 1.5 between lines

Paper: A4 having at least 80 Gram (clear white paper of good quality)

Print out: Laserjet or Inkjet(For the original copy, please print it out in color for pages which you would like to make readers clearly see and easier understand your research work).

NOTE: One type of paper must be used throughoutthe thesis.

Font: Times New Roman

Chapter/Title 16 pt Bold

• Sub-header12 pt Bold

NOTE:

any other titles should be in 12 pt bold

A

A

Header 14 pt Bold A

• Body 12 pt

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Margin

PageTop

(cm)

Bottom

(cm)

Right

(cm)

Left

(cm)

Cover (outer, inner) 2.5

2.5 2.5 3.75

Approval Page 2.5

Abstract, Acknowledgement,

Contents, Lists of Table, Lists

of Figure, Abbreviation

2.5

Body, Reference, Biography 3.75

Pagination

Font: Times New Roman

Size: 12 points

Align: Center-Bottom

NOTE: 1. Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the thesis.

2. First page of each chapter will not show the page number3. Preliminary pages = Abstract, Acknowledgement, Contents, List of Tables, Lists of Figures, and Abbreviations

Body

Arabic Number

ex. 1, 2, 3…

Preliminary pages

Roman Number

ex. i, ii, iii…

Numbering

The heading and sub-heading of the chapter shall represent the

chapter they are in.

For example;

Chapter 1 Introduction: the first heading shall be “1.1 ..............”,

and the sub-heading shall be “1.1.1 ..............”, while the first

heading of the Chapter 2 will be “2.1 ..............”.

o Setting: Align left

o Heading: 14 points, Bold

o 1st sub-heading: Indent 1.25 cm: 12 points, Bold

o 2nd sub-heading: Indent 2.25 cm: 12 points, Bold

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Heading

Table

The table numbers shall represent the chapter numbers.

For example;The first table in the Chapter 3 shall be “Table 3.1 ...............”.

Number and Table name should be placed ABOVE the table.

Setting: Align left throughout the thesis

For example;

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NOTE: Please repeat header rows

Figure

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The figure numbers shall represent the chapter numbers.

For example;The first figure in the Chapter 3 shall be “Figure 3.1 .............. ”.

Number and figure caption should be placed BELOW the figure.

Setting: The figure caption which contains only 1 line, it should align center throughout the thesis. For the figure caption which contains more than 1 line, it should align left throughout the thesis.

For example;

Note: The format for titles and captions of tables and figures must be consistent throughout the thesis. (See the thesis format)

1 Line Caption More Than 1 Line

Citation: VISTEC Vancouver Style

In-text Citation

General rulesA number is allocated to a source in the order in which it is cited in the text. If the source is referred again, the same number is

used.

Use Arabic numbers (1,2,3,4,5 ......) with square brackets “[]”or

round brackets “()” but for consistency please use the same brackets throughout your document.The author’s name can also be integrated into the textIf you wish to specify the page number, it should be in the following format.

Example 1. …as one author has put it “the darkest days were still ahead”. (1)

2. Scholt (1) has argued that......3. ...as one author has put it “the darkest days were still

ahead”. (1 p23)4. Scholt (1 p18-20) has argued that......

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Citation: VISTEC Vancouver Style

References

Articles in JournalsFormat Author. Title of the article. Title of the Journal Year;

Volume; Page.Example Kane RA, Kane RL. Effect of genetic testing for risk of Alzheimer's disease. N Engl J Med 2009;361;298-9.

Electronic Articles in JournalsFormat Author. Title of the article, Abbreviated title of Journal [Internet]. Date of publication YYY MM [cited YYY MM DD]; volume number (Issue number):page number. Available from:

URLExample Stockhausen L. An explorative study of Australian nursing scholars and contemporary scholarship. J Nurs Scholarsh[Internet]. 2011 Mar [cited 2013 Feb 19]; 43 (1): 89. Available from: http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.lib

Remarks In case there are more than 1 authors, separate authors’ names with comma.

Book Format Author. Title of book. #edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Pagination.Example Carlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2009. 541 p.

Electronic booksFormat Author. Title of webpage [internet]. Place of Publication: Sponsor of Website/Publisher; Year published [cited YY MM DD].Number of pages. Available from: URLExample Shreeve DF. Reactive attachment disorder: a case-based approach [internet]. New York; Springer; 2012 [cited 2012 Nov 2].85 p. Available from: http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.lib

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ThesisFormat

Details ofThesis Format

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1. Outer cover:

o The outer cover is made of hard paper covered with black

color with embossed gold letters.

o The SPINE of the thesis contains details of the thesis title,

author's name and graduation year.

NOTE: Please follow the instruction of the inner cover

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Outer Cover

2. Inner cover:

o Margin: top = 2.5 cm, bottom = 2.5 cm,

left = 3.75 cm, right = 2.5 cm

o VISTEC Logo: size 5.45 cm x 2.19 cm

(download VISTEC LOGO at www.vistec.ac.th) and set on the

center of the page

o Font: Times New Roman, All words are UPPERCASE

o The thesis title: Print in 16 points

o Author’s name: Print in 14 points

o The student ID: Print in 14 points

o The degree for which the thesis is submitted: Print in 14

points

o The name of the institute (Vidyasirimedhi Institute of

Science and Technology): Print in 14 points

o The year of graduation: Print in 14 points, located under the

degree 3 lines space

NOTE: Please set the author’s name and the student ID center

between the thesis title and the statement of degree

requirement.

INNER COVER

Inner Cover

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXX XXXXXXX

ID 1520000

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO

VIDYASIRIMEDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING

IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

20XX

1 Blank Space (14 points)3.75 cm

2.5 cm

2.5 cm

2.5 cm

Approval Page

o Margin: top= 5.5 cm, bottom = 2.5 cm,

left = 3.75 cm, right = 2.5 cm

o Thesis title: Print in 12 points Times New Roman font in

“Capitalize Each Word”

o Advisor, Co-advisor (if any), Author’s name, Program of

study, Graduation year: Print in 12 points Times New

Roman font

o Sign area for all members of Thesis Defense Committee,

Chairperson of the Graduate Studies Committee.

NOTE: Do not show the page number (i) on this page

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3.75 cm

2.5 cm

2.5 cm

2.5 cm

2 Line Space (12 points)

Title Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Advisor Asst. Prof. Dr. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

Name Ms. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx

Program Master of Engineering Program in Materials Science and Engineering

(International Program)

Examination Date XX January 20XX

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology approved this thesis as a partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Materials

Science and Engineering.

Examination Committee:

…………………………. Chairperson ……………………………. Member

(Asst. Prof. Dr. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx) (Asst. Prof. Dr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx)

…………………………. Member ……………………………. Member

(Asst. Prof. Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx) (Asst. Prof. Dr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx)

…………………………. Member

(Dr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx)

……………………………………..

(Prof. Dr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx)

Chairperson

Graduate Studies Committee

Please write your degree correctly

Abstract Page

o Thesis title: Print in 16 points, Times New Roman in

“Capitalize Each Word”

o Font: Times New Roman

o Author’s name: Print in 14 points

o Keyword: Print in 12 points (not more than 5 words),

located at the last line of the page

NOTE: Should not be exceeded 1 page

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5 cm

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Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Abstract

Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx





xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Keywords: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx,

Xxxxxxxxxx



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Capitalize Each Word

o Content: Should not be exceeded 1 page

o Date: Print in form of Date Month Year

(ex. 10 October 2017)

o Font: Times New Roman

o Size: 12 points

Acknowledgement Page

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Acknowledgement






















Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx

XX January 20XX

16 points Bold

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Content

Outlines important sections of the thesis in proper order of

page numbers

o Content header: Print in 16 points, Bold

o Content body: Print in 12 points using “Table of Contents”

in Microsoft Word

(Go to “References” tool bar--->select “Table of Contents”)

to easily manage your content format.

(See the picture how to use “Table of Contents” Function in

Microsoft Word)

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Contents

Page

Abstract .......................................................................................................................... ii

Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................... iii

List of Tables ................................................................................................................. vi

List of Figures ............................................................................................................. viii

List of Abbreviations .......................................................................................................x

Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................2

1.1 O2 as a Raw Material ...................................................................................... 2

1.2 Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from CO2 ................................................... 6

1.3 Coupling of CO2 and epoxides by using homogeneous organocatalysts . 6

Chapter 2 Objectives .......................................................................................................8

Chapter 3 Literature Reviews ..........................................................................................9

3.1 Alcohols ............................................................................................................ 9

3.2 Saccharides ..................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Silanols ........................................................................................................... 12

3.4 Phenol and derivatives .................................................................................. 12

3.5 Carboxylic acids ............................................................................................ 15

Chapter 4 Materials and Methods .................................................................................17

4.1 General information ...................................................................................... 17

4.2 Experimental procedures ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.17

4.2.1 Catalysts screening ............................................................................. 18

4.2.2 Effect of water ..................................................................................... 18

4.2.3 Catalytic activity for substrate scope ............................................... 18

4.3 In situ IR experiments and additional catalysis data ................................ 20

4.4 1H NMR investigation of L-ascorbic acid-epichlorohydrin solutions .... 21

Chapter 5 Results and Discussion .................................................................................22

5.1 Catalysts screening ........................................................................................ 22

5.2 Effect of water ............................................................................................... 29

5.3 Scope of the Substrate .................................................................................. 30

Contents (Cont.)

Page

5 cm

Please set format

of numbering of headings

and sub-headings as

showed in the box.

3.75 cm

2.5 cm

iv

Contents

Page

Abstract .......................................................................................................................... ii

Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................... iii

List of Tables ................................................................................................................. vi

List of Figures ............................................................................................................. viii

List of Abbreviations .......................................................................................................x

Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................2

1.1 O2 as a Raw Material ...................................................................................... 2

1.2 Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from CO2 ................................................... 6

1.3 Coupling of CO2 and epoxides by using homogeneous organocatalysts . 6

Chapter 2 Objectives .......................................................................................................8

Chapter 3 Literature Reviews ..........................................................................................9

3.1 Alcohols ............................................................................................................ 9

3.2 Saccharides ..................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Silanols ........................................................................................................... 12

3.4 Phenol and derivatives .................................................................................. 12

3.5 Carboxylic acids ............................................................................................ 15

Chapter 4 Materials and Methods .................................................................................17

4.1 General information ...................................................................................... 17

4.2 Experimental procedures ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.17

4.2.1 Catalysts screening ............................................................................. 18

4.2.2 Effect of water ..................................................................................... 18

4.2.3 Catalytic activity for substrate scope ............................................... 18

4.3 In situ IR experiments and additional catalysis data ................................ 20

4.4 1H NMR investigation of L-ascorbic acid-epichlorohydrin solutions .... 21

Chapter 5 Results and Discussion .................................................................................22

5.1 Catalysts screening ........................................................................................ 22

5.2 Effect of water ............................................................................................... 29

5.3 Scope of the Substrate .................................................................................. 30

Contents (Cont.)

Page

5 cm

Please set format

of numbering of headings

and sub-headings as

showed in the box.

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3.75 cm

2.5 cm

5 cm

2.5 cm

v

Lists the name of tables and page numbers of all the tables

that appear in the thesis

o Header “List of Tables”: Print in 16 points, Bold

o List of Tables Content: Print in 12 points (follow the format

provided in the “Thesis Template”)

o Use “Table” to create List of Tables, then make the border

disappear by using “No Border Function”.

List of Tables (if any)

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List of Tables

Table Page

4.1 Chemical Shifts (δ, ppm, CDCl3) for the corresponding

OCH2CHR protons in the epoxides and in the carbonate

products

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5.1 The screening of several hydrogen bond donors/

nucleophiles dual-organocatalyst for the coupling of CO2

with epichlorohydrin

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5.2 The catalytic effect of other sugars selection/ TBAI dual-

organocatalyst for the coupling of CO2 with epichlorohydrin

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5.3 Cycloaddition of CO2 to various substrates catalysed by L-

ascorbic acid, D-fructose, or phenol /TBAI dual

organocatalysts

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5.4 Cycloaddition of CO2 to various epoxides catalysed by L-

ascorbic acid/TBAI.

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5.5 Comparison of catalytic activity between L-ascorbic

acid/TBAI and YCl3/TBAI in the presence or in the absence

of water (10 mol%)

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5.6 Chemical shifts of the protons of L-ascorbic acid and

epichlorohydrin for the spectra presented in Figures 5.8 and

5.9

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Lists the page number of all figures (figures, maps, charts and graphs) in the thesis.

o Header “List of Tables”: Print in 16 points, Bold

o List of Tables Content: Print in 12 points (Follow the format

provided in the “Thesis Template”)

List of Figures (if any)

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List of Figures

Figure Page

1.1 Several chemical reactions involving CO2 transformation 3

1.2 Synthesis of cyclic carbonate from CO2 and epoxide

cyclization

3

1.1 Synthetic routes to produce cyclic carbonates 4

1.4 Number of publications between 1950 and 2015 for

synthesis of cyclic carbonate in Scifinder

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1.5 A proposed reaction pathway of bi-component

organocatalysts

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3.1 Computed free energy surface for glycidol/ CO2 coupling

promoted by TBAB.

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3.2 Plausible mechanism of the cycloaddition of CO2 in the

presence of vicinal diols.

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presence of saccharide/DBU as dual organocatalyst

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presence of silanediol/TBAI as dual organocatalyst.

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3.5 Synthesis of cyclic carbonate from CO2 and terminal

epoxides by using p-methoxyphenol /DMAP as dual

organocatalyst

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epoxides catalysed by TBAB in the presence of phenol and

1,2-benzenedio

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3.7 Schematic structures of tannic acid 14

3.8 Schematic structures of gallic acid 15


epoxides catalyzed by KI in the presence of HCOOH.

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Describes symbols and abbreviation in the thesis which are specific for your research study.

Example:

List of Abbreviations (if any)

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List of Abbreviations

HBD Hydrogen Bond Donor

TBAB Tetra-N-butyl ammonium bromide

TBAI Tetra-N-butyl ammonium iodide

DMAP 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine

DBU 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0]-7-undecene

DABCO 1,4-diazabicyclo [2.2.2] octane

PO Propylene oxide

PC Propylene carbonate

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Introduction

Main Text

Conclusion

The thesis can contain 3, 5, or 6 chapters depended on the major advisor’s approval.

Download Thesis Template Here:

www.vistec.ac.th->Student and Alumni->Handbooks

Body of Thesis

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No page number

First page of each chapter will not show the page number

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Show page number

Contains a list of references that details titles of books, publications, and other referential materials in VISTEC Vancouver Style.

Download ENDNOTE: VISTEC Vancouver Style • http://opac.vistec.ac.th/main/FAQs.aspx

• www.vistec.ac.th->Student and Alumni->Handbooks

Reference section

In-text CitationGeneral rules

A number is allocated to a source in the order in which it is cited in the text. If the source is referred again, the same number is used.

Use Arabic numbers (1,2,3,4,5........)) with square brackets “[]”or round brackets “()” but for consistency please use the same brackets throughout your document.

The author’s name can also be integrated into the textIf you wish to specify the page number, it should be in the following format.

Example 1. …as one author has put it “the darkest days were still ahead”. (1)

2. Scholt (1) has argued that……3. …as one author has put it “the darkest days were

still ahead”. (1 p23)4. Scholt (1 p18-20) has argued that……

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Reference section Frequently Used ReferencesArticles in JournalsFormatAuthor. Title of the article. Title of the Journal Year; Volume; Page.Example Kane RA, Kane RL. Effect of genetic testing for risk of Alzheimer's disease. N Engl J Med 2009;361;298-9.

Electronic Articles in JournalsFormatAuthor. Title of the article, Abbreviated title of Journal [Internet].Date of publication YYY MM [cited YYY MM DD]; volume number (Issue number):page number. Available from: URLExample Stockhausen L. An explorative study of Australian nursing scholars and contemporary scholarship. J Nurs Scholarsh [Internet]. 2011 Mar [cited 2013 Feb 19]; 43 (1): 89. Available from:http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.lib

Remarks In case there are more than 1 author, separate authors’names with comma.

Book FormatAuthor. Title of book. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Pagination.ExampleCarlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. 4th ed.St. Louis: Mosby; 2009. 541 p.

Electronic booksFormatAuthor. Title of webpage [internet]. Place of Publication: Sponsor of Website/Publisher; Year published [cited YY MM DD]. Number of pages. Available from: URLExampleShreeve DF. Reactive attachment disorder: a case-based approach[internet]. New York: Springer; 2012 [cited 2012 Nov 2]. 85 p.Available from: http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.lib

Appendices are supplementary texts that cannot be included in the body of the text but can enhance thesis comprehensive and any relevant research data that were not directly cited in the thesis.

Appendices (if any)

This page should include the following information of the author:

• First and last name with applicable title, rank• Date of birth• Place of birth (city and country)• Education credentials from Bachelor degree upward

together with details of relevant academic institution and year of degree completion.

• Scholarship / Research grants (if any)

• Home address• Current work position and office• Academic publication• Award received

Author’s Biography

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Author s biography

Name: XXXXX XXXXXX

Date of birth: February 19th, 1993

Place of birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Current Address: 33/6 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 12110

Education: Bachelor s Degree in Chemistry, Thammasat University,

Pathumthani, Thailand (2011-2014)

Master s degree in Materials Science and Engineering,

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology,

Rayong, Thailand (2015-2017)

Scholarship: Recipient of the full scholarship from Vidyasirimedhi

Institute of Science and Technlogy (VISTEC)

Academic publication: Zheng J, Shamsi SA. Combination of Chiral Capillary

Electrochromatography with Electrospray Ionization

Mass Spectrometry: Method Development and Assay of

Warfarin Enantiomers in Human Plasma. Anal Chem.

2000;75(22):6295-305. Please insert your publication in

citation format (VISTEC-Vancouver Style)

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For more information please contact Graduate Studies, Tel. +66 (0) 33-01-4117

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology: 555 Moo 1 Payupnai, Wangchan, Rayong 21210Tel. +66 (0) 33-01-4444 Fax: +66 (0) 33-01-4445

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