Metallopolymers from organically modified polyoxometalates (MOMPs): A review

Metal-containing monomers are the building blocks for metallopolymers, and play very important role in their functions. As a class of new building block, the incorporation of organically modified polyoxometalates (OMPs) to metallopolymers not only broaden the kind of metal elements in metallopolymers, but also introduce novel functions. Herein, a survey of the progress in the OMPs-based metallopolymers is given. The organic modification methods of OMPs, synthetic strategy of OMPs-based metallopolymers, as well as their applications will be discussed.