Metastable structures and isotope exchange reactions in polyoxometalate ions provide a molecular view of oxide dissolution - pp223 - 226
James R. Rustad & William H. Casey
doi:10.1038/nmat3203
Dissolution processes affect the performance of oxides in applications ranging from power generation to catalysis. A study on polyoxometalate ions, which are thought to model oxide surfaces, now suggests that dissolution is controlled by the stability of transient oxygen-stuffed structures.