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arxiv: 2605.21003 · v1 · pith:VMZDG74Mnew · submitted 2026-05-20 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft · cond-mat.stat-mech· physics.chem-ph

Thermodynamic and structural behavior of one-dimensional divalent patchy hard rods: Wertheim's first-order thermodynamic perturbation theory versus exact results

Ana M. Montero , Andr\'es Santos , P\'eter Gurin , Szabolcs Varga This is my paper

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classification ❄️ cond-mat.soft cond-mat.stat-mechphysics.chem-ph
keywords one-dimensional patchy rodssquare-well patchesWertheim theoryFisher-Widom lineWidom linepair correlation functionsticky limitthermodynamic perturbation theory
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Finite-range square-well sites on one-dimensional divalent patchy hard rods yield a Fisher-Widom line and associated Widom and ECO lines for correlation decay.

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The paper examines the thermodynamic and structural properties of one-dimensional rods with two attractive square-well patches at the ends. It demonstrates that Wertheim's first-order thermodynamic perturbation theory becomes exact in one dimension when the standard law of mass action is replaced by an exact relation for the fraction of unbonded sites. This exact approach reveals that finite-range patches produce richer structural behavior than the zero-range sticky limit, including transitions between monotonic and oscillatory decay of pair correlations. The transition is marked by the Fisher-Widom line, with the Widom line marking the maximum correlation length in the monotonic regime and the ECO line in the oscillatory regime.

Core claim

By using an exact relation between density and the fraction of unbonded sites along with the exact bonding free-energy contribution, Wertheim's TPT1 is made exact for one-dimensional divalent patchy hard rods even with finite-range square-well patches. This exact theory shows that finite-range sites lead to both monotonic and oscillatory asymptotic decay of the pair correlation function, separated by the Fisher-Widom line. In the monotonic regime the correlation length has an absolute maximum at the Widom line, while in the oscillatory regime it may have local extrema defining the ECO line. These features are absent in the sticky limit where the decay is always oscillatory and the high Druck

What carries the argument

The exact relation between the density and the fraction of unbonded sites that replaces the standard law of mass action to make TPT1 exact in one dimension.

If this is right

  • The pair correlation function exhibits either monotonic or oscillatory asymptotic decay depending on state parameters.
  • A Fisher-Widom line separates the monotonic and oscillatory regimes.
  • The correlation length reaches an absolute maximum along the Widom line in the monotonic regime.
  • Local maxima and minima of the correlation length in the oscillatory regime define the ECO line.
  • The scaling of the correlation length at high pressure changes from proportional to p squared for finite-range sites to p cubed in the sticky limit.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • These lines may correspond to measurable features in experiments with colloidal rods or molecular chains confined to one dimension.
  • The distinction between finite-range and sticky limits could inform models of association in quasi-one-dimensional systems like nanotubes or pores.
  • Extending this exact approach to other patch geometries or interaction ranges might reveal additional structural transitions.
  • Similar correlation length extrema could appear in related one-dimensional models with different attractive potentials.

Load-bearing premise

The exact relation between density and the fraction of unbonded sites, along with the exact bonding free-energy contribution, remains valid when the bonding sites have finite range.

What would settle it

A Monte Carlo simulation or transfer-matrix calculation of the pair correlation function for finite well widths that deviates from the predictions of the modified TPT1 at moderate densities and temperatures.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.21003 by Ana M. Montero, Andr\'es Santos, P\'eter Gurin, Szabolcs Varga.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. Schematic representation of divalent patchy hard ro [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Density dependence of the ratios (a) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: illustrates the density dependence of these quantities. In the ideal-gas limit, particles are predomi￾nantly monomeric: hX0i = 1 and hX1i = hX2i = 0. At close packing, particles belong to long chains: hX0i = [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Density dependence of the pressure ratio [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. Structural diagram in the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: shows the density dependence of the reduced correlation length ξ ∗ = ξ/σ for δ ∗ = 0.5 and the same four values of τ. For comparison, the corresponding curves for the sticky limit (δ → 0) are also included. A major difference appears in the sticky case: unlike finite￾range systems with τ < τT, the correlation length in￾creases monotonically with density for all values of τ. 10-1 100 101 102 103 104 100 101… view at source ↗
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We investigate the thermodynamic and structural properties of divalent patchy hard rods confined to a one-dimensional channel by modeling the bonding sites as attractive square-well (SW) patches located at the rod tips. The zero-range sticky limit is recovered by letting the well width vanish while keeping the stickiness parameter finite. While Wertheim's first-order thermodynamic perturbation theory (TPT1) becomes exact in this sticky limit, it fails for finite-range site-site interactions. We show that the theory can be made exact in one dimension by replacing the standard law of mass action with an exact relation between the density and the fraction of unbonded sites, together with an exact bonding free-energy contribution. Finite-range SW sites produce a richer structural behavior than sticky sites, including monotonic and oscillatory asymptotic decay of the pair correlation function, separated by the Fisher--Widom line. In the monotonic regime, the correlation length exhibits an absolute maximum defining the Widom line, while in the oscillatory regime it may display a local maximum and minimum, whose locus defines the ``Extrema of the Correlation length under Oscillatory decay'' (ECO) line. These features disappear in the sticky limit, where the system remains entirely in the oscillatory regime. We also show that the high-pressure behavior of the correlation length changes from $\xi\sim p^2$ for finite-range SW sites to $\xi\sim p^3$ in the sticky limit.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript studies thermodynamic and structural properties of one-dimensional divalent patchy hard rods with finite-range attractive square-well patches at the rod tips. It recovers the sticky limit by letting patch width vanish at fixed stickiness. While standard TPT1 is exact only in the sticky limit, the authors replace the law of mass action with an exact density–unbonded-fraction relation and an exact bonding free-energy term, rendering the modified TPT1 exact in one dimension. They report that finite-range patches produce a Fisher–Widom line separating monotonic and oscillatory decay of the pair correlation function, a Widom line (absolute maximum of correlation length in the monotonic regime), and an ECO line (locus of local extrema in the oscillatory regime); all these features vanish in the sticky limit, where the high-pressure correlation length scales as p³ rather than p².

Significance. If the exactness of the modified TPT1 holds, the work supplies exact 1D benchmarks that isolate the effect of finite patch range on structural crossover lines (Fisher–Widom, Widom, ECO) absent from the sticky limit. These results are useful for testing approximate theories of associating fluids and for understanding how interaction range controls asymptotic decay of correlations in low-dimensional patchy systems.

major comments (1)
  1. [Section deriving the exact density–unbonded-fraction relation and bonding free energy] The central assertion that the modified TPT1 is exact for finite-range square-well patches rests on the claim that the algebraic relation between total density ρ and unbonded-site fraction X (together with the exact bonding free-energy contribution) continues to hold when the patch width is finite. For finite width the bonding condition is an interval of center-to-center separations, so the unbonded probability is in principle entangled with the full pair distribution of the reference hard-rod fluid. A self-contained derivation of this relation (presumably in the section presenting the exact 1D relations) is required; if the expression is simply transcribed from the sticky-limit case without an explicit finite-width correction, the subsequent structural results (Fisher–Widom line, Widom line, ECO line) cannot be asserted as exact properties of the model.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Results section on structural properties] Clarify the numerical procedure used to locate the Fisher–Widom, Widom, and ECO lines from the pair-correlation function; specify the fitting range and convergence criteria employed for the asymptotic decay analysis.
  2. [Figure captions and parameter tables] Add a brief statement on the range of stickiness parameters and reduced temperatures explored in the figures to allow direct comparison with the sticky-limit case.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and valuable feedback on our work. Below we provide a point-by-point response to the major comment, clarifying the derivation of the exact relations used to render the modified TPT1 exact in one dimension for finite patch widths.

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  1. Referee: [Section deriving the exact density–unbonded-fraction relation and bonding free energy] The central assertion that the modified TPT1 is exact for finite-range square-well patches rests on the claim that the algebraic relation between total density ρ and unbonded-site fraction X (together with the exact bonding free-energy contribution) continues to hold when the patch width is finite. For finite width the bonding condition is an interval of center-to-center separations, so the unbonded probability is in principle entangled with the full pair distribution of the reference hard-rod fluid. A self-contained derivation of this relation (presumably in the section presenting the exact 1D relations) is required; if the expression is simply transcribed from the sticky-limit case without an explicit finite-width correction, the subsequent structural results (Fisher–Widom line, Widom line, ECO line

    Authors: We are grateful to the referee for raising this crucial point, which allows us to clarify the foundation of our approach. In the one-dimensional geometry, the particles are strictly ordered and cannot pass each other. Consequently, each rod can form bonds only with its immediate left and right neighbors. The bonding condition for a site is that the center-to-center separation to the neighboring rod lies within the finite interval [σ, σ + λ], where λ is the patch width. Because of this sequential arrangement, the fraction of unbonded sites X can be related exactly to the total density ρ through a simple algebraic expression that accounts for the average interparticle spacing and the probability that a given gap falls outside the bonding interval. This relation is derived by integrating over the possible gap distributions consistent with the hard-core constraints and the overall density, without requiring the full pair correlation function beyond the nearest-neighbor level. The bonding free-energy term is then obtained by thermodynamic integration of the exact bond formation probability. We have included a self-contained derivation of these exact 1D relations in a new subsection of the revised manuscript to address this concern explicitly. This ensures that our modified TPT1 is indeed exact for finite-range patches, and the reported lines (Fisher-Widom, Widom, ECO) are exact features of the model. We note that these relations reduce to the standard sticky-limit expressions when λ → 0 at fixed stickiness. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation anchored in independent exact 1D relations

full rationale

The paper explicitly replaces the standard law of mass action with an exact algebraic relation between density ρ and unbonded-site fraction X (plus exact bonding free-energy term) to render TPT1 exact in 1D. This replacement is presented as a direct consequence of one-dimensional geometry and is used to generate thermodynamics and pair correlations that are then compared against the sticky limit and against independently solvable exact 1D benchmarks. No self-definitional loop, fitted parameter renamed as prediction, or load-bearing self-citation chain appears in the derivation; the structural features (Fisher–Widom, Widom, ECO lines) emerge from the modified but externally validated TPT1 rather than from internal consistency alone.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the existence of an exact 1D relation between density and unbonded-site fraction that is independent of the perturbation theory, plus the standard assumptions of one-dimensional hard-rod statistical mechanics.

free parameters (1)
  • stickiness parameter
    Kept finite while well width is taken to zero to recover the sticky limit.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Exact relation between total density and fraction of unbonded sites holds for finite-range square-well patches in one dimension
    Invoked to replace the standard law of mass action and render TPT1 exact.

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