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Currently, small optical systems comprise of passive devices that are rigid in their light pathing design and require modulators to control light post-fabrication for use. These systems are confined by the material used to fabricate the device and their associated effective indices, which are determined pre-fabrication by the ultimate desired optical effect. However, 2D materials can exhibit tunable band structures that yield the optimal optical response, even post-fabrication. This thesis will discuss the properties of mechanically and chemically manipulated niobium oxydichloride (NbOCl₂) and niobium oxydiiodide (NbOI₂) ultrathin structures that have the potential to integrate into flexible optical systems.","abstract_html":"2D materials, or layers of one-atom thick crystalline solids, offer a flexible solution for a variety of applications that require certain characteristics. 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