Resumen: Organo-functionalisation of polyoxometalates (POMs) represents an effective approach to obtain diverse arrays of functional structures and materials, where the introduction of organic moieties into the POM molecules can dramatically change their surface chemistry, charge, polarity, and redox properties. The synergistic combination of POMs and peptides, which perform a myriad of essential roles within cellular biochemistry, including protection and transport in living organisms, leads to functional hybrid materials with unique properties. In this Perspective article, we present the principal synthetic routes to prepare and characterise POM–peptide hybrids, together with a comprehensive description of how their properties – such as redox chemistry, stereochemistry and supramolecular self-assembly – give rise to materials with relevant catalytic, adhesive, and biomedical applications. By presenting the state-of-the-art of the POM–peptide field, we show specifically how emerging chemical approaches can be harnessed to develop tailored POM–peptide materials with synergistic properties for applications in a variety of disciplines. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05105b Año: 2022 Publicado en: CHEMICAL SCIENCE 14, 1 (2022), 10-28 ISSN: 2041-6520 Factor impacto JCR: 8.4 (2022) Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 32 / 178 = 0.18 (2022) - Q1 - T1 Factor impacto CITESCORE: 15.2 - Chemistry (Q1)