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Beyond Charge Balance: Counter‐Cations in Polyoxometalate Chemistry
Author(s) -
Misra Archismita,
Kozma Karoly,
Streb Carsten,
Nyman May
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201905600
Subject(s) - polyoxometalate , chemistry , amphiphile , nanotechnology , alkali metal , dendrimer , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , materials science , polymer , copolymer
Abstract Polyoxometalates (POMs) are molecular metal‐oxide anions applied in energy conversion and storage, manipulation of biomolecules, catalysis, as well as materials design and assembly. Although often overlooked, the interplay of intrinsically anionic POMs with organic and inorganic cations is crucial to control POM self‐assembly, stabilization, solubility, and function. Beyond simple alkali metals and ammonium, chemically diverse cations including dendrimers, polyvalent metals, metal complexes, amphiphiles, and alkaloids allow tailoring properties for known applications, and those yet to be discovered. This review provides an overview of fundamental POM–cation interactions in solution, the resulting solid‐state compounds, and behavior and properties that emerge from these POM–cation interactions. We will explore how application‐inspired research has exploited cation‐controlled design to discover new POM materials, which in turn has led to the quest for fundamental understanding of POM–cation interactions.