arxiv: 2605.09555 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-10 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft

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On the thermal properties of knotted block copolymer rings

Franco Ferrari, Luca Tubiana, Marcin R. Pi\k{a}tek, Neda Abbasi Taklimi

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keywords knotted block copolymersthermal propertiesknot localizationreentrant behaviorlattice modelpolymer conformationstopology effectsMonte Carlo

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Knot topology interacts with monomer composition to produce nonmonotonic temperature-dependent conformations and localization transitions in block copolymer rings.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The study examines knotted diblock copolymer rings on a lattice with A monomers that repel each other and B monomers that attract each other to track how knot type and block length respond across temperatures. It shows that even small shifts in the length of the attractive B block produce reentrant patterns in overall size and in where the knot sits, because topology creates an ongoing competition between the energy gained by B attractions and the entropy lost to knot constraints. Symmetric and asymmetric compositions respond differently, with the effects clearest at low temperatures where attractions dominate. This reveals how topology can turn modest compositional tweaks into large structural switches.

Core claim

In the AB lattice model with self-repulsive A monomers, self-attractive B monomers, and neutral A-B interactions, simulations of rings carrying unknots, trefoils, figure-eights, or pentafoils demonstrate that knot topology combined with B-block length strongly modulates conformational properties over a wide temperature range. Small variations in B-block length produce nonmonotonic, reentrant-like behavior in radius of gyration and related quantities, accompanied by transitions between knot localization and delocalization at low temperatures, originating from the competition between energetic gains from B-monomer attractions and entropic penalties imposed by the knot topology.

What carries the argument

Probability that a monomer belongs to the knotted region, tracked together with heat capacity and radius of gyration for the full ring and each block, as temperature and composition are varied for fixed knot topologies.

If this is right

Different knot topologies (trefoil, figure-eight, pentafoil) produce distinct temperature and composition responses in size and knot position.
Transitions between localized and delocalized knots appear at low temperatures specifically for certain asymmetric B-block lengths.
Heat-capacity peaks and size derivatives mark the locations of these conformational shifts.
The reentrant and localization effects are stronger in asymmetric than in symmetric monomer compositions.
The same competition between energy and topology persists across the studied knot types.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

Knot topology could serve as a design handle for creating temperature-tunable switching in polymer gels or nanoparticles.
Analogous reentrant localization might appear in knotted biomolecules such as DNA or proteins when solvent quality changes.
The lattice results invite direct comparison with continuous-space models or explicit-solvent simulations to check whether the nonmonotonicity survives.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen lattice interactions and Wang-Landau sampling accurately reproduce the thermodynamic and structural responses of real knotted diblock copolymer rings.

What would settle it

Direct observation of strictly monotonic radius-of-gyration curves versus temperature for small B-block variations in either experiment or off-lattice simulation would falsify the predicted nonmonotonic reentrant responses and localization transitions.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.09555 by Franco Ferrari, Luca Tubiana, Marcin R. Pi\k{a}tek, Neda Abbasi Taklimi.

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2: Thermodynamic and structural properties of knotted diblock copolymer rings with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3: Knot localization maps for the copolymer ring with the trefoil topology ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4: Typical configurations of the copolymer ring with trefoil topology with monomer [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5: Thermodynamic and structural properties of knotted diblock copolymer rings with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: FIG. 6: Knot localization maps for a pentafoil ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: FIG. 7: Typical configurations of the copolymer ring with pentafoil topology and monomer [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_7.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: shows the heat capacity and the mean-square radius of gyration for diblock copolymers with trefoil topology 31 and different monomer compositions. As shown in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_8.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 9.** Figure 9: FIG. 9: (a) Specific heat capacities [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_9.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 10.** Figure 10: FIG. 10: Thermodynamic and structural properties of knotted diblock copolymer rings with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_10.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 11.** Figure 11: FIG. 11: Representative color maps showing the likelihood that a bead belongs to the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p019_11.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 12.** Figure 12: FIG. 12: Thermodynamic and structural properties of symmetric diblock copolymer rings [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_12.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 13.** Figure 13: FIG. 13: Thermodynamic and structural properties of asymmetric diblock copolymer rings [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p023_13.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 14.** Figure 14: FIG. 14: Color maps of the size difference [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_14.png] view at source ↗

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We investigate the thermal and structural properties of knotted diblock copolymer rings using a coarse-grained lattice model in an implicit solvent. The system is studied by means of the Wang--Landau Monte Carlo algorithm, allowing us to analyze thermodynamic and conformational responses over a wide temperature range. Different knot topologies, including the unknot, trefoil, figure-eight, and pentafoil knots, are considered for both symmetric and asymmetric monomer compositions. In the AB model employed here, A-type monomers are self-repulsive, B-type monomers are self-attractive, and A-B interactions are neutral, such that the solvent is effectively good for A-type monomers and poor for B-type monomers at low temperatures. We analyze several key observables, including the heat capacity, the radius of gyration, and its temperature derivative for both the entire copolymer ring and the individual blocks, and the probability that a monomer belongs to the knotted region. Our results show that the interplay between knot topology, monomer composition, and temperature strongly influences polymer conformations. Small variations in the B-block length induce nonmonotonic, reentrant-like conformational behavior as a function of temperature, including transitions between knot localization and delocalization at low temperatures. These effects arise from the competition between energetic and entropic contributions imposed by topological constraints.

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The paper finds nonmonotonic reentrant knot localization in asymmetric diblock rings but the Wang-Landau runs need explicit checks for ergodicity at low T.

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This work takes the standard lattice AB model for block copolymers, adds knots of several types, and runs Wang-Landau sampling to track how conformation and knot position change with temperature and B-block length. The new piece is the observation that small shifts in the length of the attractive block produce reentrant behavior: the knot localizes or delocalizes again as temperature drops, driven by the competition between the B-block collapse and the topological constraint. They look at heat capacity, radius of gyration for the whole chain and each block, and the fraction of monomers inside the knotted arc, which is a reasonable set of observables for this setup. The calculations cover both symmetric and asymmetric compositions and several knot types, so the trends are mapped out more thoroughly than in earlier homopolymer or unknotted diblock studies. The central claim is plausible on its face because the model Hamiltonian is simple and the algorithm is well-known for producing density of states. The soft spot is sampling quality. At low temperature the attractive B monomers drive compact states while the knot creates additional barriers; local Monte Carlo moves can fail to equilibrate across those barriers, and Wang-Landau can still produce apparently flat histograms even when the underlying chain configurations are not fully explored. The abstract does not mention multiple independent runs, autocorrelation times, or direct comparison of knot-position histograms from different seeds, so it is not yet clear whether the reported nonmonotonicity survives better sampling. The lattice model itself is coarse but internally consistent, and there are no obvious fitting circularities. This is useful reading for people who already simulate topological polymers or block-copolymer collapse and want concrete numbers on how knot position shifts with composition. It is not broad enough to change how most soft-matter groups think about the problem, but the specific transitions are worth checking. I would send it to referees because the question is well-defined, the method is appropriate, and the potential flaw is fixable with additional diagnostics rather than a fundamental redesign.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript investigates the thermal and structural properties of knotted diblock copolymer rings via a coarse-grained lattice model in implicit solvent, simulated with the Wang-Landau Monte Carlo algorithm. It considers unknot, trefoil, figure-eight, and pentafoil topologies for both symmetric and asymmetric A-B compositions, analyzing heat capacity, radius of gyration (and its temperature derivative) for the full ring and blocks, and the probability that a monomer lies in the knotted region. The central claim is that small changes in B-block length produce nonmonotonic, reentrant conformational responses with temperature, including low-T transitions between knot localization and delocalization arising from the competition between energetic (B-attraction) and entropic (topological) contributions.

Significance. If the reported nonmonotonic behaviors prove robust, the work illustrates how knot topology can qualitatively alter the temperature-driven collapse and localization patterns of block copolymers, an effect that is amplified in asymmetric compositions. The broad temperature window afforded by Wang-Landau sampling is a methodological strength that enables detection of reentrant features inaccessible to conventional Metropolis runs. These findings add to the literature on topological constraints in soft-matter systems and could guide future studies of knotted polymers in biological or materials contexts.

major comments (2)

[Methods] Methods section: The central claim of reentrant knot localization/delocalization for small B-block length variations rests on ergodic sampling by Wang-Landau across the full temperature range. The manuscript must supply explicit diagnostics (histogram flatness criterion, number of independent runs, autocorrelation times for the knot-region probability observable) because local Monte Carlo moves face topological barriers when attractive B-blocks drive compact states at low T; without these checks the reported nonmonotonicity in the radius-of-gyration derivative could reflect incomplete exploration rather than physical behavior.
[Results] Results section (observables for asymmetric compositions): The probability that a monomer belongs to the knotted region and the temperature derivative of the radius of gyration are the key quantities used to identify localization/delocalization transitions. These must be accompanied by statistical uncertainties or convergence tests; the absence of error bars leaves open whether the claimed nonmonotonic, reentrant features survive finite-sample fluctuations.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract states that 'small variations in the B-block length' induce the reported effects but does not list the specific block lengths or the range examined; adding these values would allow readers to judge the sensitivity of the reentrant behavior.
Figure captions and legends should explicitly label curves by knot type (e.g., 3_1, 4_1, 5_1) and by A/B composition ratio to facilitate direct comparison across panels.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments, which help clarify the presentation of our results on knotted diblock copolymer rings. We address each major comment below and will revise the manuscript accordingly to strengthen the evidence for our claims.

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Referee: [Methods] Methods section: The central claim of reentrant knot localization/delocalization for small B-block length variations rests on ergodic sampling by Wang-Landau across the full temperature range. The manuscript must supply explicit diagnostics (histogram flatness criterion, number of independent runs, autocorrelation times for the knot-region probability observable) because local Monte Carlo moves face topological barriers when attractive B-blocks drive compact states at low T; without these checks the reported nonmonotonicity in the radius-of-gyration derivative could reflect incomplete exploration rather than physical behavior.

Authors: We agree that explicit diagnostics are necessary to rigorously establish the ergodicity of the Wang-Landau sampling, especially given the topological barriers that can arise in compact low-temperature states. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection in Methods detailing the histogram flatness criterion (with the specific tolerance threshold employed), the number of independent Wang-Landau runs performed for each topology and composition, and autocorrelation times computed for the knot-region probability observable via block-averaging analysis. These additions will directly address the concern that the reported nonmonotonic features might stem from incomplete exploration. revision: yes
Referee: [Results] Results section (observables for asymmetric compositions): The probability that a monomer belongs to the knotted region and the temperature derivative of the radius of gyration are the key quantities used to identify localization/delocalization transitions. These must be accompanied by statistical uncertainties or convergence tests; the absence of error bars leaves open whether the claimed nonmonotonic, reentrant features survive finite-sample fluctuations.

Authors: We acknowledge that the lack of statistical uncertainties on the knot-region probability and the temperature derivative of the radius of gyration weakens the presentation of the reentrant transitions for asymmetric compositions. In the revised manuscript we will include error bars obtained from multiple independent runs (or block-averaging within each run) for these observables, together with a brief convergence test showing that the locations and amplitudes of the nonmonotonic peaks remain stable within the reported uncertainties. This will confirm that the localization-delocalization transitions are robust against finite-sample fluctuations. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The paper is a purely numerical investigation using Wang-Landau Monte Carlo sampling on a coarse-grained lattice AB model with specified interactions. All reported observables (heat capacity, radius of gyration, knot localization probabilities) are direct outputs of the simulations over the temperature range. There are no analytic derivations, parameter fittings presented as predictions, self-definitional steps, or load-bearing self-citations that reduce claims to inputs by construction. The central findings on nonmonotonic reentrant behavior emerge from the model Hamiltonian and ergodic sampling without tautological reduction.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The study rests on a standard coarse-grained lattice polymer model whose interaction rules are stated explicitly; no new entities are postulated and no parameters are fitted to external data beyond the model definition itself.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Lattice polymer models with nearest-neighbor interactions capture essential thermodynamic behavior of real block copolymers in implicit solvent
Invoked by choice of coarse-grained AB model and Monte Carlo sampling
domain assumption Wang-Landau algorithm provides accurate density of states for the studied temperature range and knot topologies
Required for thermodynamic observables such as heat capacity

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