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Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • The melting line of the Weeks-Chandler-Andersen (WCA) system is crucial for understanding phase transitions.
  • Previous studies compared WCA melting line predictions with analytical hard-sphere approximations.
  • Isomorph theory offers a novel approach for predicting thermodynamic properties based on a single reference state.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive power of isomorph theory for the WCA system's melting line.
  • To compare isomorph theory predictions with hard-sphere approximations across different temperature regimes.
  • To analyze the role of harmonic-repulsive potentials and uncorrelated pair collisions in isomorph theory.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized isomorph theory with a harmonic-repulsive potential approximation for the WCA potential.
  • Assessed the assumption of uncorrelated pair collisions within the isomorph theory framework.
  • Determined the face-centered-crystal to fluid coexistence line for harmonic-repulsive particles.

Main Results:

  • Isomorph theory provides excellent predictions for the WCA melting line at high temperatures.
  • Hard-sphere theory-based predictions show better accuracy at lower temperatures.
  • The accuracy of isomorph theory at high temperatures may stem from a cancellation of errors.

Conclusions:

  • Isomorph theory presents a promising zero-parameter approach for predicting melting lines in soft-matter systems.
  • The study highlights the temperature-dependent performance of different theoretical models.
  • Further investigation into error cancellation mechanisms in isomorph theory is warranted.