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Surface reconstructions in cleaved crystals are generally thought to be driven by charge transfer between surface atoms. New calculations and experiments with rutile titanium dioxide exhibit a radically different mechanism based on charge trapping, which could open up novel ways of designing crystal surfaces for a range of applications.
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