Molecular dynamics simulations on the dynamics of two-dimensional rounded squares*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21573159 and 21621004).

Hou Zhang-lin1, Ju Ying1, Zong Yi-wu1, Ye Fang-fu2, ‡, Zhao Kun1, §
       

(color online) (a) Sketch of construction of a corner-rounded square (left), and a coarse-grained model of the rounded square used in MD simulations (right). (b) Phase diagram of rounded squares in the ηζ plane obtained by MD simulations with the NVT ensemble. I: isotropic liquid phase (open circle); H: hexatic phase (open star); RHX: hexagonal rotator crystal phase (solid triangle); T: tetratic phase (open square); RB: rhombic crystal (open diamond).