Five polyoxometalate-based compounds were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions, namely {M2(DEP)2(H2O)6[H2(TeMo6O24)]} (M = Ni 1, Zn 2), {Co(DEP)2(H2O)2[H2(γ-Mo8O26)]}·11H2O (3), {Cu(DEP)[(H2β-Mo8O26)0.5]} (4) [Cu6(DTP)5(OH)2(H2O)6(PWVI10WV2O40)2] (5) (DEP = 3-[1,3,4]Triazol-4-ylmethyl-benzylamine, DTP = 1,4-bis(1,3,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-benzene). Isostructural compounds...