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We study computationally the local structure of aggregated systems of patchyparticles. By calculating the probability distribution functions of variousrotational invariants we can identify the precursors of orientation order inamorphous phase. Surprisingly, the strongest signature of local order isobserved for 4-patch particles with tetrahedral symmetry, not for 6-patchparticles with the cubic one. This trend is exactly opposite to their knownability to crystallize. We relate this anomaly to the observation that ageneric aggregate of patchy systems has coordination number close to 4. Ourresults also suggest a significant correlation between rotational order in thestudied liquids with the corresponding crystalline phases, making this approachpotentially useful for a broader range of patchy systems.

Precursors of order in aggregates of patchy particles