2.1. Rod–coil diblock copolymers
2.1.1. The Grafting-from method
The ATRP method has been widely used to generate the coil segments from the conjugated rod macroinitiator since it has the advantages of being simple, conventional, and useful for a wide selection of monomers, with tolerant reaction conditions. Scheme 3(a) shows the synthesis of rod–coil diblock copolymers by the ATRP method through the grafting-from method, including poly(paraphenylene vinylene)-b-poly(styrene) (PPV-b-PS)