ABSTRACT:We establish a new melting-point-depression theory, based on the modified-double-lattice model, that takes into account the local composition concept to describe the phase behaviors of solid-polymer-electrolyte/ salt systems (modified-double-lattice/nonrandom model). In comparison with experimental data, quantitative descriptions of the proposed model show better agreement for the given systems than those of the modified-double-lattice model. The systems studied in this work are combinations of poly(ethylene oxide) and zinc halides and of poly(ethylene oxide) and LiCF 3 SO 3 . The results show that the nonrandomness effect of the salt distribution plays a major role in determining the eutectic points of the given systems.