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Hydrogel structure and organization. Discrete building blocks self-associate to form a noncovalent supramolecular structures. The binding forces may include aromatic, electrostatic, and hydrophobic interactions. The interaction of the formed supramolecular networks with water molecules in a gelation process results in the attainment of macroscopic semirigid structure that can contain more than 99% water.
