Efficient preparation of polyoxometalate-junctional cross-linking hybrid nanocomposites by polymerization-induced self-assembly.

We reported a facile method for the preparation of POM-polymer hybrids in one-pot via polymerization-induced self-assembly. Polyoxometalate macroanions were complexed with cations to prepare cross-linking agents. RAFT dispersion polymerization was conducted in the presence of the cross-linking agent. The hybrid nanoparticles can be used as nanoreactors for the photocatalytic synthesis of Au nanoparticles.