Preparation of polystyrene latex particles by miniemulsion polymerization using a predissolved fluorinated block copolymer as the sole co-stabilizer.

Highlights: [•] The fluorinated block copolymer is prepared by ATRP. [•] The copolymers are used as sole co-stabilizer in the miniemulsion polymerization. [•] The fluorine content in copolymer has effect on the process of miniemulsion. [•] The final latex films show the better surface hydrophobicity. [•] The nucleation mechanism of miniemulsion polymerization is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]