Issue 16, 2008

Functionalization of polyoxometalates: towards advanced applications in catalysis and materials science

Abstract

Functionalization via covalent grafting of organic functions allows to tune the redox and acid–base properties, and the solubility of polyoxometalates, to enhance their stability and biological activity and to reduce their toxicity, to facilitate their implementation in extended structures and functional devices. We discuss herein the electronic and binding connections, and the various synthesis methodologies. We emphasize on organonitrogen, organosilyl and organophosphonyl derivatives with special attention to synthesis, characterization and potential applications in catalysis and materials science. We also consider the giant molybdenum oxide-based clusters especially the porous capsule-type clusters (Keplerates) which have high relevance to this context.

Graphical abstract: Functionalization of polyoxometalates: towards advanced applications in catalysis and materials science

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
08 Oct 2007
Accepted
30 Nov 2007
First published
24 Jan 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 1837-1852

Functionalization of polyoxometalates: towards advanced applications in catalysis and materials science

A. Proust, R. Thouvenot and P. Gouzerh, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1837 DOI: 10.1039/B715502F

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