Polyoxometalates (POMs) represent a class of nanomaterials, which hold enormous
promise for a range of energy-related applications. Their promise is owing to their “special” …

Polyoxometalates could be viewed as the molecular counterpart of the metal oxides, which
are essential ingredients for various energy conversion and storage applications. In this …

Three crystalline heterometallic molybdenum (V) phosphates have been synthesized under
hydrothermal conditions. They all contain {M [P4Mo6O28 (OH) 3] 2} 16–[M= Mn (II) or Co (II)] …

Oxygen electrochemistry plays an imperative role in renewable energy systems.
Development of non-precious metals and efficient bifunctional catalysts for the oxygen …

Using solar radiation to fuel catalytic processes is often regarded as the solution to our
energy needs. However, developing effective photocatalysts that are active under visible …

The ever‐growing interest in sustainable energy sources leads to a search for an efficient,
stable, and inexpensive homogeneous water oxidation catalyst (WOC). Herein, the PO43 …

After touching the history of polyoxometalate (POM) chemistry, the basics of
isopolyoxometalates (IPOM) and heteropolyoxometalates (HPOM) are discussed. The main …

After a historical excursus, the basic properties of tungsten are summarized, followed by
selected classes of inorganic compounds (tungsten halides and oxyhalides, tungsten …

The inclusion of water oxidation active polyoxometalates (POMs) inside layered materials is
a promising strategy to increase their catalytic efficiency while overcoming their fragility …