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

- 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.