Abstract
The observation of conductivity at (001)-oriented interfaces of the 2 band insulators LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 is both fascinating and potentially useful for next-generation electronics. The paradigm commonly used to explain this phenomenon is an electronic reconstruction resulting from the instability created by forming an interface of polar and nonpolar perovskites, leading to the formation of a two-dimensional electron gas. This explanation has typically been conceptualized within the framework of an atomically abrupt interface. However, a significant and growing body of data now exists which reveals that the interface is not abrupt, and that all four cations diffuse across the interface. Yet, the potential roles of the resulting defects and dopants in alleviating the polar catastrophe and promoting conductivity are rarely considered. The purpose of this prospective is to take an overview of the field from outside the reigning paradigm and consider ways in which dopants and defects might affect the electronic structure.
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