“…This phenomenon is the result of the fact that those clusters bear a combination of intriguing physical properties and fascinating geometrical features (oxygen-rich surfaces, strong coordinating ability, adjustable size, innovative aesthetic structure, etc. ), providing unmatched potential applications in traditional fields and emerging areas, including catalysis, magnetism, electrochemistry, energy, medicine, and nonlinear optics. , Xu and co-workers synthesized as an example Keggin-POM-supported transition-metal complexes, [Ni(2,2′-bipy) 3 ] 1.5 [PW 12 O 40 Ni(2,2′-bipy) 2 (H 2 O)]·0.5H 2 O and [Co(1,10′-phen) 3 ] 1.5 [PMo 12 O 40 Co(1,10′-phen) 2 (H 2 O)]·0.5H 2 O under hydrothermal conditions . Since then, chemical modification for POMs, such as the construction of inorganic–organic functional materials, has rapidly advanced. − …”