Diblock copolymers (BCP) with poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl methacrylate) (PsfMA) blocks prepared by anionic polymerization in tetrahydrofuran at −78 °C and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) at 60 °C, respectively, with stepwise varied composition over a wide range in the phase diagram are compared with respect to synthesis limits, phase separation behavior in bulk, and properties of thin films. Both methods yield BCPs with low dispersity (1.1-1.2) at molar masses below 100 kg mol −1 . Higher semifluorinated contents can be achieved by ATRP in 1,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzene which ensured solubility of PsfMA. BCPs obtained by anionic polymerization show a more distinct phase separation, that is, more regular nanostructures. Additionally, self-organization of the semifluorinated side chains occurs generating smectic layers which alters in turn the BCP morphology especially in thin films as compared to non-semifluorinated BCP. All BCPs show amphiphilic behavior and form micelles in organic solvents which can be used to deposit nanoparticles. periodic structures is the low dispersity − D of both blocks in the BCP which can mostly be achieved by employing controlled polymerization conditions. Although more and more methods of controlled polymerizations appear, such as light-controlled polymerization of methacrylates to BCP in a one-pot procedure, [7] visible-light polymerization from hyperbranched poly(methyl methacrylate) macroinitiators catalyzed by Mn 2 (CO) 10 , [8] combination of polymerization and click chemistry, and many others, and taking the variety of BCP syntheses results reported into account, standard techniques for BCP synthesis as anionic polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) still appear to be the most successful with regards to achieving low dispersity and high control over the structure and molar mass.In this study, we want to compare diblock copolymers with a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and a