Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.38, 13578-13578, 2009
Structure, Magnetism, and Ionic Conductivity of the Gigantic {Mo-176}-Wheel Assembly: Na15Fe3Co16[Mo176O528H3(H2O)(80)]Cl-27 center dot 450H(2)O
Single crystals of the nanoscale polyoxomolybdate wheel, Na15Fe3Co16[Mo176O528(H2O)(80)]Cl-27 center dot 450H(2)O, was synthesized by the condensation reaction of Na0.4Co0.8[MoO4]center dot 1.5H(2)O at low pH and in the presence of an iron-based reducing agent, and these crystals were characterized by the synchrotron-based X-ray single crystal analysis, magnetic susceptibility, and ionic conductivity measurements.