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Construction of macromolecular topology and control of chain sequence are foundations to synthesize macromolecules with multifunction. Comb-like macromolecules have more designable freedoms because their back-bones and branched chains can be independently designed and synthesized. Herein, the rigid back-bones of comb-like macromolecules had been synthesized by ROMP of norbornene derivatives anchoring RAFT agent. The gradient polymer branched chains with controlled sequence structure was synthesized through a modified RAFT miniemulsion polymerization of 4-vinylpridiene (4VP) and t-butyl acrylate (tBA) in a semi-batch manner. These comb-like macromolecules can self-assembly into arrays due to the stiffness of backbone when dilute solution of comb-like macromolecules are brushed onto silicon surface. The size of arrays is affected by molecular weight and sequence structure of branched chains. The effect of these arrays on water contact angle of silicon is studied also.