Polyoxometalates can be uniquely �tuned� to integrate many different redox active metal cations for use as nanoscale building blocks in a variety of areas, such as catalysis, medicine, and microelectronics.  Pseudo-A-type Keggin sandwiches of the type [(Co(H2O))3(XW9O33)2]12- (X = SbIII, AsIII) were synthesized using a one-pot method. The sandwiches were subjected to ligand exchange with 4,4�-bipyridine to form a 2-D array. X-ray crystallography validates the successful synthesis of the Keggin sandwiches, and infrared spectroscopy confirms the ligand exchange.

Synthesis and characterization of pseudo-A-type polyoxometalates for use as nanoscale building blocks

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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