| Abstract Scope |
Polyoxometalates (POMs) are a diverse class of nanoscale molecular metal oxides, characterised by a wide and versatile range of physicochemical properties that can be tuned on the molecular level. POMs display important antimicrobial activity and are producers of reactive oxygen species. Further, polyoxometalate-ionic liquids are unique composites for universal pollutant removal1,2 or reactive surface protecting coatings,3 because the composites can be tailored to target biological, organic and inorganic pollutants.4 I will discuss our research on POMs as multifunctional coatings, scaffolds and supramolecular self-assembly tools, focussing on their antimicrobial and anticorrosive activity.5,6,7
References to our research:
1. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 1667.
2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1601.
3. Molecules 2020, 25, 5663.
4. Chempluschem 2017, 82, 867.
5. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 130, 15142.
6. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 60, 3449.
7. Chem CP 2021, 7, 629. |