Front Cover; Polyoxometalate Chemistry; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One: Exploring Self-Assembly and the Self-Organization of Nanoscale Inorganic Polyoxometalate Clusters; 1. Introduction to Polyoxometalate Chemistry; 1.1. Background; 1.2. Classification of the Polyoxometalate Family; 2. From Serendipity to Directed Assembly; 3. Synthetic Methodologies; 3.1. Ligands and Metal Cations as Assembly Directing Motifs; 3.2. Templated Assembly; 3.3. Reductively Triggered Assembly; 4. POM-Based Supramolecular Structures; 4.1. POM Nanostructures

5. From Self-Assembled to Self-Organizing Cluster Systems6. Conclusions; References; Chapter Two: Supramolecular Structures Formation of Polyoxometalates in Solution Driven by Counterion-Macroion Interaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Self-Assembly of POM Macroions Into ``Blackberries;́́ 3. Counterion-Mediated Self-Assembly of POM Macroions; 3.1. Driving Force for Blackberry Formation; 3.2. Counterion Distribution in POM Solutions; 3.3. Counterion Exchange Around POMs; 3.4. Self-Assembly With Anisotropic Surface Charge Density Distribution; 4. The Kinetic Properties and Lag Phase of POM Assembly

5. POM-Counterion Ion Pairing in Solution6. Dynamic of Alkali Counterions in POM Solution; 7. Cation Transportation Through Blackberry ``Membrane;́́ 8. Selective Permeability of Uranyl Peroxide Nanocage; 8.1. Role of Hydration Layer in Selective Permeability of U60; 8.2. Controlling the Ion Selectivity of U60; 9. Self-Recognition Behaviors During Their Self-Assembly; 10. Simulation Studies on Self-Assembly of POM Macroions; 11. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Reference; Chapter Three: Electron Transfer-Oxygen Transfer Reactions and Beyond With Polyoxometalates

1. Mechanisms for the Aerobic Oxidation of Organic Compounds2. The H5PV2Mo10O40 Polyoxometalate and Electron Transfer Oxidations; 3. The First Example of Electron Transfer-Oxygen Transfer Catalyzed by H5PV2Mo10O40; 4. Oxidation of Sulfides; 5. Oxidation of Primary and Vicinal Alcohols; 6. Oxidation of via Activation of C-H Bonds Revisited; 7. Insertion of Oxygen Into a Carbon-Metal Bond; 8. The Structure of H5PV2Mo10O40 During the Catalytic Reaction; 9. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Four: Oxygen-Isotope Exchange and Metastable Dissociation in Oxides; 1. Introduction

2. Broad Reactivity Trends for Dissolving Materials and Glasses3. Acid-Base Chemistry and Reactivity in Niobates; 4. The Transition to a Partly Detached Structure in MAl12 Cations; 5. Metastable Intermediates; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Five: Polyoxometalate Multielectron Catalysts in Solar Fuel Production; 1. Introduction; 2. Definitions; 2.1. Reaction Thermodynamics of Water Splitting; 2.2. Photochemical Generation of Oxidant/Reductant; 3. Water Splitting Overview; 3.1. Experimental Approaches to Evaluate WOCs and Water Reduction Catalysts