On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:28 PM, Peter Gluck <peter.gl...@gmail.com> wrote:


> Yes, topology is the key but it would be good to find a better name for
> the very places/sites than "cracks" that has some negative meanings .
> Nano-voids would be fine, I think.
>

The word "topology" may be something of a false cognate with regard to what
I'm thinking of, but I'm intrigued by the possibility that the metal
substrate is acting as a topological insulator.

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-surface-topological-insulator.html

Eric

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