Hydrogen bond network induced interfacial dipoles enhance built-in electric fields and ion transport in vanadium oxide heterostructures

Key Points

• Interfacial dipoles enhance built-in electric fields, leading to improved ion transport.
• Ion transport is significantly increased in vanadium oxide heterogeneous structures under specific conditions.
• Analysis of vanadium oxide heterostructures demonstrates the role of hydrogen bond networks in modulation of electric fields.
• Enhancing electric fields may enable future advancements in electronic device performance.