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Synthetic hydrogels can mimic the properties of blood clots through the use of structural, chemical, and biological strategies. These strategies include the use of semiflexible polymers to induce strain-stiffening behavior, dynamic crosslinks to elicit viscoelasticity, and inclusion of synthetic platelets to generate active contraction.
