The incorporation of various molecular metal clusters, with well defined stoichiometry, into M41S materials has been investigated. The grafting of simple metal clusters, such as [Ru 3 (CO) 12 ] and [PPN] 2 [Fe 4 (CO) 13 ], and the larger, and in one instance, bimetallic, clusters [(dppe) 2 Cu][Cu 6 Fe 4 (CO) 16 ] and [PPh 4 ][Ru 10 (m 6 -C)(m-H)(CO) 24 ] has been achieved. Nanoparticles containing iron and platinum were also anchored on silaceous supports. The proportion of iron to platinum in FePt nanoparticles was adjusted by altering the molar ratios of starting materials.