“…However, there is no observable luminescence from the O--,W LMCT states for the above compounds. Although the photoluminescence of the polyoxotungstates consisting of WO6 octahedra can be expected, only one polyoxotungstate Na9[Gd-(WsOis)2].18H20 (Blasse, Dirksen & Zonnevijlle, 1981b) does photoluminesce and the photoluminescence from the O---,W LMCT state peaks around 510nm with a broad band. Recently we found a photoluminescent polyoxotungstate, .6H20, which exhibits green emission on O---,W LMCT photoexcitation below room temperature.…”