Stabilization of Polar Oxide Interfaces: Integrated Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Atomic Structure and Electronic Properties

Stabilization of polar oxide interfaces is addressed by an integrated experimental and theoretical research program through creation of polar oxide interfaces (at PNNL) and investigation of their atomic structure and electronic properties (at PNNL and UWM). The key applied goal of the project is to establish if and how the extreme polarity of an oxide surface can be used as a novel constraint for controlled growth of new interface, film structures and nanostructures.