Polyoxometalates (POMs) are a subset of metal oxides with unique physical and chemical
properties, which can be reliably modified through various techniques and methods to …

Molecule-based materials with active physical properties, in particular electrical, magnetic,
and optical, are a focus of contemporary materials chemistry research. Certainly, one reason …

Following Nature's lessons, today chemists can cross the boundary of the small molecule
world to construct multifunctional and highly complex molecular nano-objects up to protein …

The development, characterization, and technological exploitation of new materials,
particularly as components in 'smart'systems, are key challenges for chemistry and physics …

Photochromic materials are attractive and promising for applications in many fields. One
subject in this area is to prepare and study the photochromism in composite or hybrid …

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 …

Organic− inorganic hybrid films present special challenges and opportunities with respect to
potential applications, as well as for the observation of interesting physical phenomena …

Polyoxometalates (POMs) are anionic molecular metal oxides with expansive diversity in
terms of their composition, structure, nuclearity and charge. Within this vast collection of …

The present article highlights the increasing interest of polyoxometalates in molecular
magnetism, providing at the same time a perspective of the state-of-the-art in this area. The …

Molecular layer deposition (MLD) is a useful technique for fabricating hybrid organic‐
inorganic thin films. MLD allows for the growth of ultrathin and conformal films using …