Polyoxometalates : From green compounds to smart materials

The field of Heteropoly metal oxide complexes, also known as
Polyoxometalates (POMs), has been reviewed extensively under the subject of Molecular
Inorganic Compounds. Their explorations in the arena of catalytic, magnetic and
photochemical properties have been studied comprehensively.
The present piece of work encircles two main line of thoughts regarding the application
of Polyoxometalates (POMs). On one hand, POMs act as strong catalysts for some useful
organic conversions and on the other hand, the self assembling or integration of
Polyoxometalates into organic and polymeric matrices open a new arena of hybrid
materials for the processing of the wood pulps, corrosion inhibitor, radio active waste
and as sorbents material of the gases.