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Chapter 1<br />

Introduction<br />

Figure 1.10 Polyhedral representation <strong>of</strong> P 8 W 48 polyanion. Red octahedra: WO 6 , green<br />

tetrahedra: PO 4 .<br />

1.5 Typical properties <strong>of</strong> POMS<br />

POMs are discrete <strong>and</strong> high symmetrical species with a wide versatility in terms <strong>of</strong> their size,<br />

charge, structure <strong>and</strong> molecular weight. They are thermally robust <strong>and</strong> stable against oxidants.<br />

Isopoly- <strong>and</strong> heteropolyanions can be prepared <strong>and</strong> isolated from both aqueous <strong>and</strong> nonaqueous<br />

solutions. By far, the most common preparative method involves acidification <strong>of</strong><br />

aqueous solutions <strong>of</strong> simple oxoanions [MO n ] m− that will reorganize to a packed molecular<br />

array <strong>of</strong> MO n units. In a formal sense, POMs are formed via Brønsted acid-base condensationaddition<br />

processes, e.g. 1<br />

7WO 4 2− + 8H +<br />

[W 7 O 24 ] 6− + 4H 2 O<br />

12MO 4 2− + H 3 PO 4 + 21H +<br />

[PM 12 O 40 ] 3− + 12H 2 O<br />

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