Dr.ir. I. (Iulian) Apachitei
Assistant professor
Program leader: Biomaterials Surface Biofunctionalization
Program description
- BM1101 - Biomaterials
- BM1
102 - Biomaterials mini-research projects
- BM3106 - Orthopedic biomaterials
- Biomaterials
- Surface biofunctionalization of metallic biomaterials
- Medical combination devices
- Implant associated infections
- Antimicrobial surfaces
- Osteoinductive/osteoconductive surfaces
- Drug eluting surfaces
- Dispersion of bioactives
- Orthopaedic cementless implants
- Cardiovascular implants
- Plasma electrolytic oxidation
- Nanocrystalline and nanocomposite coatings
S.A. Yavari, B.S. Necula, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, I. Apachitei, Biofunctional surfaces by plasma electrolytic oxidation on titanium biomedical alloys, Surface Engineering, (2015), DOI 10.1179/1743294415Y.0000000101
Z. Huan, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Synthesis and characterization of hybrid micro/nano-structured NiTi surfaces by combination of etching and anodizing, Nanotechnology 25 (2014) 055602 (9pp) doi:10.1088/0957-4484/25/5/055602
Z. Huan, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Effect of aging treatment on the in vitro nickel release from porous oxide layers on NiTi, Applied Surface Science 274 (2013) 266-272
B.S. Necula, I. Apachitei, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, E.J. van Langelaan, J. Duszczyk, Titanium bone implants with superimposed micro/nano-scale porosity and antibacterial capability, Applied Surface Science 273 (2013) 310-314
Z. Huan, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Porous TiO2 surface formed on nickel-titanium alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation: A prospective polymer-free reservoir for drug eluting stent application, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials 101 (2013) DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.32872
B.S. Necula, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, J.P.T.M. van Leeuwen, S.A.J. Zaat, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Human fetal osteoblast cells viability on porous TiO2-Ag antibacterial coatings, Acta Biomaterialia 8 (2012) 4191-4197
Z. Huan, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Characterization of porous TiO2 surface formed on 316L stainless steel by plasma electrolytic oxidation for stents applications, Journal of Functional Biomaterials 3 (2012) 349-360
G.J.S. Dawes, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, B.S. Necula, I. Apachitei, J.P.T.M. van Leeuwen, J. Duszczyk and M. Eijken, Effects of dexamethasone-loaded PLGA microspheres on human fetal osteoblasts, Journal of Biomaterials Applications 27 (2012) 477-483
Z. Huan, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Porous NiTi surfaces for biomedical applications, Applied Surface Science 258 (2012) 5244-5249
A. Leoni, I. Apachitei, A.C. Riemslag, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, In vitro fatigue behavior of surface oxidized Ti35Zr10Nb biomedical alloy, Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications 31 (2011) 1779-1783
B.S. Necula, I. Apachitei, F.D. Tichelaar, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, An electron microscopical study on the growth of TiO2-Ag antibacterial coatings on Ti6Al7Nb biomedical alloy, Acta Biomaterialia 7 (2011) 2751-2757
I. Apachitei, A. Leoni, A.C. Riemslag, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, Enhanced fatigue performance of porous coated Ti6Al4V biomedical alloy, Applied Surface Science 257 (2011) 6941-6944
K. Mulia, G.J. Witkamp, G.J.S. Dawes, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, H. Pellikaan, Drug release from PLGA microspheres attached to solids using supercritical CO2, Journal of Biomaterials Applications 25 (2011) 401-412
M.S. Kerremans, E.J. van Langelaan, I. Apachitei, Vermoeidheidsfractuur van de helical blade van een Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Orthopaedie, Vol. 17, No 3, September (2010) 117-121
G.J.S. Dawes, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, B.S. Necula, I. Apachitei, G.J. Witkamp, J. Duszczyk, Release of PLGA-encapsulated dexamethasone from microsphere coated porous surfaces, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine 21 (2010) 215-221
B.S. Necula, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, S.A.J. Zaat, I. Apachitei, J. Duszczyk, In vitro antibacterial activity of porous TiO2-nanoAg composite coatings against methicillin resistant S. aureus, Acta Biomaterialia 5 (2009) 3573-3580
I. Apachitei, B. Lonyuk, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, J. Zhou, J. Duszczyk, Fatigue response of porous coated titanium biomedical alloys, Scripta Materialia 61 (2009) 113-116
G.J.S. Dawes, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, K. Mulia, I. Apachitei, G.-J. Witkamp, J. Duszczyk, Size effect of PLGA spheres on drug loading efficiency and release profiles,Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 20 (2009) 1089-1094

Iulian Apachitei
Assistant professor
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