“…24 Common suitable functionalities for an enhanced hydrophobicity of the microgel network include various methacrylates, 25 trifluoromethyl groups, 26 terminal alkyl chains (linear, [27][28][29][30] or branched 31,32 ), oligoethylene glycol (OEG) derivatives, 33 or aromatic heterocycles. 6,34,35 Challenges in the copolymerization of monomers with a significant difference in hydrophobicity can arise from the…”