Selected publications

2026

Additively manufactured function-tailored bone implants made of graphene-containing biodegradable metal matrix composites
K Chen, J Dong, NE Putra, LE Fratila-Apachitei, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Progress in Materials Science 155 (2026) 101517.

2025

Additively manufactured biodegradable porous FeMn-akermanite scaffolds for critical-size bone defects: the first in vivo evaluation
NE Putra, J Xu, MA Leeflang, N Kops, M Klimopoulou, V Moosabeiki, LE Fratila-Apachitei, J Zhou, GJVM van Osch, E Farrell, AA Zadpoor.
Materials Today Bio 34 (2025) 102123.

Direct ink writing of sustainable multifunctional biodegradable porous Fe-eggshell scaffolds
NE Putra, R Youf, V Moosabeiki, MA Leeflang, M Klimopoulou, JMC Mol, M Riool, MJ Mirzaali, LE Fratila-Apachitei, J Zhou, I Apachitei, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 202 (2025) 622-640.

High-performance 3D printed mechanically interlocked soft-hard interfaces of hydrogels and polylactide
LB Kunkels, MC Saldivar, NE Putra, C Pitta Kruize, S Panahkhahi, MA Leeflang, LE Fratila-Apachitei, AA Zadpoor, MJ Mirzaali.
Advanced Materials Technologies 10 (2025) 2401081.

2024

Sustainable sources of raw materials for additive manufacturing of bone-substituting biomaterials.
NE Putra, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Advanced Healthcare Materials 13 (2024) 2301837.

Biodegradation-affected fatigue behavior of extrusion-based additively manufactured porous iron-manganese scaffolds.
NE Putra, V Moosabeiki, MA Leeflang, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 178 (2024) 340-351.

2023

Extrusion-based 3D printing of biodegradable, osteogenic, paramagnetic, and porous FeMn-akermanite bone substitutes
NE Putra, MA Leeflang, M Klimopoulou, J Dong, P Taheri, Z Huan, LE Fratila-Apachitei, JMC Mol, J Chang, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 162 (2023) 182-198.

Biomimetic approaches for the design and fabrication of bone-to-soft tissue interfaces
C Pitta Kruize, S Panahkhahi, NE Putra, PJ Diaz-Payno, GJVM Van Osch, AA Zadpoor, MJ Mirzaali.
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 9 (2023) 3810-3831.

2022

Extrusion-based additive manufacturing of Mg-Zn/bioceramic composite scaffolds
J Dong, P Lin, NE Putra, N Tümer, MA Leeflang, Z Huan, LE Fratila-Apachitei, J Chang, AA Zadpoor, J Zhou.
Acta Biomaterialia 151 (2022) 628-646.

Additive manufacturing of bioactive and biodegradable porous iron-akermanite composites for bone regeneration
NE Putra, KGN Borg, PJ Diaz-Payno, MA Leeflang, M Klimopoulou, P Taheri, JMC Mol, LE Fratila-Apachitei, Z Huan, J Chang, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 148 (2022) 355-373.

Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) coating of additively manufactured biodegradable porous iron.
NE Putra, A Tigrine, S Aksakal, VR de la Rosa, P Taheri, LE Fratila-Apachitei, JMC Mol, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Biomaterials Advances 133 (2022) 112617.

2021

Extrusion-based 3D printing of ex situ-alloyed highly biodegradable MRI-friendly porous iron-manganese scaffolds
NE Putra, MA Leeflang, P Taheri, LE Fratila-Apachitei, JMC Mol, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 134 (2021) 774-790.

Extrusion-based 3D printed biodegradable porous iron
NE Putra, MA Leeflang, M Minneboo, P Taheri, LE Fratila-Apachitei, JMC Mol, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 121 (2021) 741-756.

2020

Multi-material additive manufacturing technologies for Ti-, Mg-, and Fe-based biomaterials for bone substitution.
NE Putra, MJ Mirzaali, I Apachitei, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 109 (2020) 1-20.

Biofunctionalization of selective laser melted porous titanium using silver and zinc nanoparticles to prevent infections by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
IAJ Van Hengel, NE Putra, MWAM Tierolf, M Minneboo, AC Fluit, LE Fratila-Apachitei, I Apachitei, AA Zadpoor.
Acta Biomaterialia 107 (2020) 325-337.