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A schematic depiction of an alginate hydrogel shows two opposing polysaccharide chains with zigzag carboxylate-rich segments bridged by green dots representing divalent cations, illustrating ionic crosslinks. In hierarchical terms, polymer chains assemble into a supramolecular network within a biomaterial hydrogel. In polymer chemistry and biomaterials engineering, such divalent ion crosslinks (e.g., Ca2+, calcium ions) stabilize the matrix, enable gelation, and determine mechanical integrity and porosity. The illustrated entity is a polysaccharide polymer network commonly derived from brown algae.
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