Polyoxometalate-Assisted Crystallization: A General Strategy Enabling Structural Characterization of Molecular Radium Complexes

Key Points

• This research aims to explore polyoxometalate-assisted crystallization for improving the analysis of radium molecular complexes.
• Utilization of polyoxometalates to facilitate crystallization of radium complexes.
• Application of chelators in the structural characterization process.
• Focus on rare radioactive elements available in microgram quantities.
• Successfully characterized new molecular radium complexes using polyoxometalate-assisted techniques.
• Demonstrated potential for enhanced isotope production and targeted radiotherapy.
• Expanded tools for studying rare, radioactive elements in chemistry.