“…Recently, the molecular structures of Dawson POMbased organic-inorganic hybrid compounds such as [a 2 -P 2 W 17 O 61 {(RSi) 2 O}] 6À (Group A compounds with the terminal functional groups: R = HSC 3 H 6 , and NCSC 3 H 6 [12], and Group B compounds with the terminal olefins: R = {CH 2 @C(CH 3 )COO(CH 2 ) 3 } and {CH 2 @CHCOO-(CH 2 ) 3 } [13]) have been determined. The immobilization of some POM in Group A is attained by direct reaction of, e.g., the terminal HS-group with noble metal plates such as gold and platinum.…”