Thin films of polyoxometalates that are sensitized with a Ru(II) metallopolymer generate significant photocurrents in the presence of benzyl alcohol and visible light. Significantly, the photocurrent generated by the tungstate based adduct, α-[P(2)W(18)O(62)](6-), is approximately seven fold larger than that found for the Dawson polyoxomolybdate α-[S(2)Mo(18)O(62)](4-).

A crown-shaped organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxomolybdate, Na5[H7{N(CH2PO3)3}Mo6O16(OH) (H2O)4]4·18H2O (1) has been presented and characterized. Such an intriguing structure consists of a 24-molybdenum-membered polyanion constructed by organotriphosphonate ligands, which represents the highest nuclearity of metal atoms in the area of organophosphonate-based polyoxometalates.

Conducting AFM measurements on self-assemblies of platinum nanoparticles including polyoxometalates show that the polarizability molecules is a key parameter to consider electron transport.

A strategy of sequential modification organic and inorganic components gave rise to a stepwise photophysical investigation the photochromic performances supramolecular assemblies polyoxometalates with normal or mixed dithienylethenes.

New anhydrous alkali lanthanide-free polyoxometalates have been elaborated by thermal decomposition of their parent hydrates, and they exhibit remarkable reversible turn-off-on luminescence properties at room temperature in the presence humidity.

Nano-hybrid materials of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and polyoxometalates (POMs) with three counter cations were prepared and used as cathode-active materials of molecular cluster batteries (MCBs). The charging/discharging performances and thus battery capacity of the MCBs with hybrid materials were significantly better than those of the microcrystal-POM MCBs.

Caps in α-Keggin-type polyoxometalates [PM2Nb12O40](9-) (M: Nb[double bond, length as m-dash]O or V[double bond, length as m-dash]O) can be removed in basic condition to produce uncapped [PNb12O40](15-). Transmetalation or capping occurs from the reaction of [PNb14O42](9-) or [PNb12O40](15-) with either Sb2O3 or V2O5 to form [PSb2Nb12O40](9-) or [PV2Nb12O42](9-), respectively.

Covalent amphiphilic polyoxometalates generated from alkylphosphonic acids have been synthesized, characterized and monitored by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. Among them, K3H[γ-SiW10O36(C12H25PO)2] has been successfully used as a surfactant for the stabilization of a Winsor I type microemulsion system.

The synergism between polyoxometalates (POM) and Cu(II) ion in homogeneous aerobic thiol oxidative deodorization has been realized a more utilitarian heterogeneous catalyst: multi-electron-capable POM captured the pores...