Abstract: | Exact expressions are derived for the spinodal, critical conditions, and separation factor of a ternary solution consisting of a pure solvent and two monodisperse homologous polymers in which the Flory-Huggins interaction parameter χ depends separately on the concentrations of the polymer components. The results allow one to see the difference from previous expressions obtained with χ depending on the total concentration of the polymer, and are expected to be useful for experimental determination of the Gibbs free energy of ternary solutions. |