The decatungstodivanadogermanic heteropolyacid H6GeW10V2O40.22H2O was synthesized for the first time by the stepwise acidification and the stepwise addition of solutions of the component elements. The product was characterized by means of inductively coupled plasma (ICP), IR, UV, X-ray diffraction and thermal analysis. The results of AC impedance measurement show that its proton conductivity is 1.20×10-2 S.cm-1 at room temperature (16℃).

PVA films containing 12-tungstogermanic heteropoly acid have been successfully prepared for the first time. Infrared (IR) spectra revealed that the Keggin structure characteristic of the GeW12O440y anion was present in the PVA films. The characteristic IR peaks have been identified and their change in wave number interpreted as a function of heteropoly acid (HPA) content. The film exhibited considerably high proton conductivity, which increased with the increase of the 12-tungstogermanic heteropoly acid content. At room temperature (208C）, the conductivity of the PVA film containing 80 wt.% 12-tungstogermanic heteropoly acid is 2.11=10y2 S cmy1. The photochromism of the PVA film was observed. Its color changed into blue. q2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Polypyrrole (PPy) hybrid material doped vanadotungstogermanic triheteropoly acid was prepared for the first time. Their SEM, IR and XRD patterns confirm the existence of Keggin anions and form the space reticular structure. The material exhibits excellent proton conduction, its proton conductivity is 1.24×10−2 S cm−1 at room temperature (18℃).

The vanadotungstogermanic heteropoly acid H3 GeW11 VO40 22H2O has been prepared for the first time by the stepwise acidification and the stepwise addition of solutions of the component elements. The suitable condition for the synthesis reaction is given. The product was characterized by means of ICP, potentiometric titration, IR, UV, V NMR, X-ray powder 23 diffraction and thermal analysis. The result of AC impedance measurement shows that its proton conductivity is 2.43×10-3 S cm-1 at 18℃.

LaPO4 and CePO4 nanorods/nanowires with controlled aspect ratios have been successfully synthesized using a hydrothermal microemulsion method under mild conditions. It has been shown that the obtained LaPO4 has a monoclinic structure, while CePO4 exists in the hexagonal structure. Uniform nanorods/nanowires with diameters of 20-60nm and lengths ranging from several hundreds of nanometres to several micrometres were obtained. The aspect ratios of the obtained 1D nanostructures can be fine-tuned by simply changing the [H2O]/[surfactant] molar ratios. The possible growth mechanism of LaPO4 and CePO4 nanorods/nanowires was explored in detail.