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Three-dimensional network with prismatic microstructure (left) and representative unit cells when undergoing shear (right). If the cross-links are rigid, and the network undergoes shear, the filaments in the plane of shear bend. In contrast, if the cross-links freely rotate, the filaments only undergo axial stretch.
