Supramolecular structures of polyoxomolybdate-based giant molecules in aqueous solution.
A combination of static and dynamic laser light-scattering techniques was employed to study the supramolecular structures of polyoxomolybdate-based giant molecules in aqueous solution. Convincing evidences indicate that the spherical aggregates have unique vesicle-like structures. A model is built up based on solid experimental results. It is the first time that a clear explanation is presented for the long-time enigma in inorganic chemistry: the nature of the polyoxomolybdate aggregates in "molybdenum blue solution".
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Department of Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA. liu@bnl.gov