Polyoxometalates (POMs) : from electroactive clusters to energy materials
Horn, Michael R. (Queensland University of Technology. School of Chemistry and Physics)
Singh, Amandeep (Queensland University of Technology. Centre for Materials Science)
Alomari, Suaad (Queensland University of Technology. School of Chemistry and Physics)
Goberna-Ferrón, Sara (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Benages Vilau, Raúl (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Chodankar, Nilesh R (Dongguk University-Seoul. Department of Energy and Materials Engineering)
Motta, Nunzio (Queensland University of Technology. Centre for Materials Science)
Ostrikov, Kostya (Queensland University of Technology. Centre for Materials Science)
Macleod, Jennifer (Queensland University of Technology. Centre for Materials Science)
Sonar, Prashant (Queensland University of Technology. Centre for Materials Science)
Gómez-Romero, Pedro 1959- (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Dubal, Deepak P. (Queensland University of Technology. Centre for Materials Science)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	Polyoxometalates (POMs) represent a class of nanomaterials, which hold enormous promise for a range of energy-related applications. Their promise is owing to their "special"structure that gives POMs a truly unique ability to control redox reactions in energy conversion and storage. One such amazing capability is their large number of redox active sites that arises from the complex three-dimensional cluster of metal-oxide ions linked together by oxygen atoms. Here, a critical review on how POMs emerged from being molecular clusters for fundamental studies, to next-generation materials for energy applications is provided. We highlight how exploiting the versatility and activity of these molecules can lead to improved performance in energy devices such as supercapacitors and batteries, and in energy catalyst applications. The potential of POMs across numerous fields is systematically outlined by investigating structure-property-performance relationships and the determinant factors for energy systems. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for this class of materials with respect to addressing our pressing energy-related concerns are identified.
Grants:	European Commission 801370 Agencia Estatal de Investigación RTI2018-099826-B-I00 Agencia Estatal de Investigación SEV-2017-0706 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2017/SGR-00870
Note:	Altres ajuts: ICN2 is funded by the CERCA programme/Generalitat de Catalunya.
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Determinant factors ; Energy applications ; Energy conversion and storages ; Fundamental studies ; Molecular clusters ; Redox-active sites ; Structure property ; Three-dimensional clusters
Published in:	Energy & environmental science, Vol. 14, issue 4 (April 2021) , p. 1652-1700, ISSN 1754-5706

DOI: 10.1039/d0ee03407j

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