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Electrostatics and Polarity in 2D Oxides

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Oxide Materials at the Two-Dimensional Limit

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We review the manifestations of electrostatic interactions, and in particular polarity effects, in oxide ultra-thin films and two-dimensional nano-objects. We discuss the efficiency of various compensation mechanisms such as overall structural transformations, strong lattice relaxations, inhomogeneous charge redistributions, support effects, and/or the formation of 2D or 1D electron/hole gases.

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Noguera, C., Goniakowski, J. (2016). Electrostatics and Polarity in 2D Oxides. In: Netzer, F., Fortunelli, A. (eds) Oxide Materials at the Two-Dimensional Limit. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 234. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28332-6_7

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