Polyoxometalates : Properties, Structure, and Synthesis

Polyoxometalates (abbreviated as POMs), also known as early-transition metal-oxygen anion clusters, is a large and rapidly growing series of inorganic compounds. POMs can be generally divided into two subclasses: isopolyoxometalates(IPOMs) and heteropolyoxometalates (HPOMs). The former refers to a class of isopoly compounds which contain the skeletal transition metal cations and oxide ions of the same metal element. In contrast, the latter one, known as heteropoly compounds (HPCs) as well, contains both heteroatom and coordination atoms. This book reviews properties of POMs, their structure and also their synthesis.

Contents:

Preface
Chapter 1 Vanadium-Containing Polyoxometalates: Synthesis, Structure and Properties
Chapter 2 Antibacterial and Antitumor Activities of Polyoxometalates
Chapter 3 Environmental Chemistry Utilization of the Redox and Catalytic Properties of Polyoxometalates for Desulfurization of Gas and Fuel Oil
Chapter 4 Homogeneous Polyoxometalate Catalysis in Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion
Chapter 5 Utilization of Polyoxometalates for NO x Adsorptive Decomposition, Photocatalysis and Greenhouse Gas CO 2 Conversion
Chapter 6 Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Transformations in Stimuli-Responsive Compounds Based on Polyoxometalate Clusters
Chapter 7 Formation of Phosphanegold(I) Cluster Cations Mediated by Polyoxometalates, Molecular Structures and Catalysis for Organic Transformation
Index