Phase separation in star polymer-colloid mixtures
  We examine the demixing transition in star polymer-colloid mixtures for star arm numbers f=2,6,16,32 and different star-colloid size ratios. Theoretically, we solve the thermodynamically self-consistent Rogers-Young integral equations for binary mixtures using three effective pair potentials obtained from direct molecular computer simulations. The numerical results show a spinodal instability. The demixing binodals are approximately calculated, and found to be consistent with experimental observations. 
J. Dzubiella, A. Jusufi, C. N. Likos, C. von Ferber, H. Lowen, J.   Stellbrink, J. Allgaier, D. Richter, A. B. Schofield, P....