Figure 3.

Components, chemistry, and processes involved in the immobilization and creation of plasma-polymer-modified PCL scaffolds incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), designated as pPCL–Ag. (a) Elements and chemical reactions involved: Polycaprolactone (PCL) reacts with allylamine in the presence of AgNPs, resulting in pPCL-Ag, which is noted for its antibacterial properties. (b) Illustrates the equipment and processes used in the material’s fabrication, including a 3D printer that constructs the material’s layers and a plasma reactor that modifies the material to achieve a grid-like structure coated with pPCL-Ag. (c) Targeted outcomes of utilizing pPCL-Ag, emphasizing its biocompatibility, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, which make it suitable for skin regeneration applications. This figure is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.⁵⁹