Table 1. Summary of the Sterically Stabilized Latexes Used in This Work.

entrya	target composition	conversionb (%)	Dhc (nm)	DTEMd (nm)
1	P2VP32–PBzMA300	99	139 (0.098)	88 ± 7
2	P2VP67–PBzMA300	99	149 (0.057)	102 ± 8
3	PKSPMA32–PBzMA300	99	177 (0.040)	132 ± 4
4	PEGMA-stabilized P2VP	96	222 (0.052)	173 ± 5
5	PBzMA	96	289 (0.051)	234 ± 21

^aEntries 1 and 2 were prepared via RAFT aqueous emulsion polymerization at 70 °C using P2VP as a macromolecular chain-transfer agent (macro-CTA) and at pH 2.5 and 3.0, respectively. Entry 3 was prepared via RAFT emulsion polymerization at 70 °C using PKSPMA as a macro-CTA in a methanol/water mixture at an alcohol content of 33% w/w. Entry 4 was prepared via conventional emulsion polymerization at 60 °C using 10% w/w nonionic PEGMA stabilizer, 10% w/w Aliquot 336 surfactant, and 1% w/w DVB cross-linker. Entry 5 was synthesized via RAFT miniemulsion polymerization at 70 °C at a dispersed phase concentration of 20% w/w and using 2.4% w/w hexadecane and 7.8% w/w Lutensol TO 20 relative to BzMA ([BzMA]:[PETTCCP]:[AIBN] = 600:2:1).

^bMonomer conversions were determined via gravimetry.

^cMean hydrodynamic diameter obtained via DLS, where DLS polydispersity index values are indicated in brackets.

^dMean TEM particle diameters were calculated by analyzing 200 particles using ImageJ software.