
Qiang (Charles) Ye,
PhD
Assistant Scientist
ÿOffice: Learned Hall, Room 5101E
Phone: (785) 864-1746
yeq@ku.edu
Polymeric Biomaterials, Materials Characterization, Functional Imaging
of Material/Tissue Interface
Career History
Professional
Organizations
Honors and Awards
Teaching Experience
undergraduate level
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General
Chemistry
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Radiation
Dosage and Safety
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Experimental
Applied Chemistry
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Experimental
Radiation Chemistry
Graduate level
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Radiation
Chemistry
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Polymer
Radiation Chemistry
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Polymers
for Medical Use
Research Interests
Dental Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Photopolymerization
Kinetics, Spectroscopic Analysis, Thermal Mechanical Analysis, Structure/Property
Characterization of Material/Tissue Interface
Journal/Abstract
Review
Patent
Novel Monomer for Dental Adhesive, Serial
No.61/041/401, United States Patent (Filing date: April 01, 2008).
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal
Articles:
1.
Q Ye, Y Wang, P Spencer. NanoPhase Separation in Polymers Exposed to
Simulated Oral Environment. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied
Biomaterials, 2009 special issue 2009, 8B(2): 339-348.
2.
JC Eslick, Q Ye, JG Park, EM Topp, P Spencer, KV
Camarda. A
computational molecular design framework for crosslinked polymer networks. Computers & Chemical Engineering 2009, 33(5), 954-963.
3.
J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, P.Spencer, ¡°Water sorption and dynamic
mechanical properties of dentin adhesives with a urethane-based multifunctional
methacrylate monomer¡±, Dental Materials, in press, available
online 25 Aug 2009.
4.
Q Ye, JG Park,
5.
J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, A. Misra, S.L. Kieweg, P. Spencer,
¡°Effect of Photoinitiator system and water content on dynamic mechanical
properties of a light-cured BisGMA/HEMA Dental Resin¡±, accepted to J Biomed Mater Res Part A, 2009.
6.
J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, P. Spencer, ¡°Enzyme-catalyzed
hydrolysis of dentin adhesives containing a new urethane-based trimethacrylate
monomer¡±, in press, J Biomed Mater Res Part B:
Applied Biomaterials, 2009, 91B, 562-571.
7.
J. Park, Q.Ye, E.M. Topp, C.H. Lee, E.L. Kostoryz, A. Misra, P. Spencer,
¡°Dynamic mechanical analysis and esterase degradation of dentin adhesives
containing a branched methacrylate¡± J Biomed Mater Res Part B:
Applied Biomaterials, 2009, 91B, 61-70.
8.
EL Kostoryze, K Dharmala, Q Ye, Y
Wang, J Huber, JG Park, G Snider, JL Katz, P Spencer. Enzymatic biodegradation
of HEMA/BisGMA adhesives formulated with different water content. Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2009 special issue 2009,
88B(2): 394-401
9.
Q Ye, JG Park,
10. X Guo, Y
Wang, P Spencer, Q Ye, X
11. JG Park,
Q Ye, EM Topp,
12. X Guo, Y
Wang, P Spencer, Q Ye, X
13. Q Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang. Nanoscale
patterning in crosslinked methacrylate copolymer networks: an atomic force
microscopy study. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2007, 106, 3843-3851.
14. Q Ye, Y
Wang, K Williams, P Spencer. Characterization of photopolymerization of dentin
adhesives as a function of light source and irradiance. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part
B: Applied Biomaterials 2007, 80B, 440-446.
15. Q Ye, P Spencer,
Y Wang, A Misra. Relationship of solvent to the photopolymerization process,
properties and structure in model dentin adhesives. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part
A 2007, 80(2), 342-345.
16. Y Wang,
P Spencer, XM Yao, Q Ye. Effect of co-initiator and water on the
photoreactivity and photopolymerization of HEMA/camphoquinone-based reactant
mixtures. Journal
of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2006, 78(4), 721-728.
17. GX
Zhang, ZC Zhang, CQ Xu, Q Ye. Preparation of monodisperse polystyrene particles
by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization using waterborne polyurethane as
a stabilizer. Colloids
and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2006, 276(1-3), 72-77.
18. CQ Xu,
ZC Zhang, Q Ye, GX Zhang. Synthesis and characterization of copper
selenide nanocrystallite in a reverse microemulsion. Materials Research Innovations
2004, 8(4): 166~167.
19. Q Ye, W
Zhou, HR Liu, DZ Wu, XW Ge, ZC Zhang. Radiation preparation of microporous
materials using bicontinuous microemulsion polymerization. Acta Polymerica Sinica 2005, 1, 40-46.
20. CQ Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye. A novel
facile method to metal sulfide (metal=Cd, Ag, Hg) nano-crystallite, Materials Letters
2004, 58(11), 1671~1676.
21. Q Ye, ZC
Zhang, XW Ge. Recent advances in dispersion polymerization (1) Summary of
dispersion homo-polymerization of various monomers. Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering
(Chinese) 2004, 20(3), 5-8.
22. Q Ye, ZC
Zhang, XW Ge. Recent advances in dispersion polymerization (2) Summary of
polymerization mechanisms and application researches. Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering
(Chinese) 2004, 20(3), 9-12.
23. Q Ye, XF
Zhang, CQ Xu, XW Ge, ZC Zhang. Uniform poly(vinyl acetate) particles by
radiation-induced dispersion polymerization in polar media. Colloids and
Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2003, 226(1-3), 69-76.
24. CQ Xu,
ZC Zhang, HL Wang, Q Ye. A
novel way to synthesize lead sulfide qds via gamma-ray irradiation. Materials Science
and Engineering B 2003, 104(1-2), 5-8.
25. DZ Wu ,
XW Ge, YH Huang, ZC Zhang, Q
Ye. Gamma-radiation
synthesis of silver-polystyrene and cadmium sulfide-polystyrene nanocomposite
microspheres. Materials Letters 2003, 57(22-23), 3549-3553.
26. Q Ye, ZC
Zhang, XW Ge. High efficient flocculant synthesized through dispersion
copolymerization of water-soluble monomers induced by gamma-ray irradiation:
synthesis and polymerization kinetics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2003, 89(8), 2108-2115.
27. CQ Xu, YH Ni, ZC Zhang, XW Ge, Q Ye. Synthesis and
characterization of spherical MS (M=Cd, Zn) nanocrystalline in a quaternary W/O
microemulsion by
-ray
irradiation, Materials
Letters 2003, 57(20), 3070~3076.
28. Q Ye, ZC
Zhang, XW Ge. Formation of monodisperse pol crylamide particles by dispersion
polymerization: particle size and size distribution. Polymer
International 2003, 52(5), 707-712.
29. CQ Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, X Liu.
Synthesis of copper sulfide nanowhisker via sonochemical way
and its characterization. Chemistry Letters 2003, 32(2), 198-199.
30. Q Ye, XW Ge,
ZC Zhang. Formation of monodisperse
PMMA particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization.
31. Q Dai,
DZ Wu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, Preparation of monodisperse poly(methyl
methacrylate) particles by radiation-induced dispersion polymerization using
vinyl terminus polysiloxane macromonomer as a polymerizable stabilizer. Polymer 2003, 44: (1) 73-77.
32. Q Ye, XF Zhang, XW Ge , ZC Zhang. Study on
radiation-Induced dispersion polymerization of vinyl acetate in polar media. Acta Polymerica
Sinica 2003, 5, 718-723.
33. Q Ye, ZC
Zhang, XW Ge, YH Ni, MZ Wang. Formation of monodisperse PMMA particles by
radiation-induced dispersion polymerization. II. particle size and size
distribution. Colloid
Polymer and Science
2002, 280, 1091-1096.
34. Q Ye, WD He
, XW Ge, HT Jia, HR Liu, ZC Zhang.
Formation of monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by radiation-induced
dispersion polymerization.
35. Q Ye, ZC Zhang, HT Jia,
WD He, XW Ge. Formation
of monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by radiation-induced dispersion
polymerization: particle size and size distribution. Journal of Colloid Interface and Science,
2002, 253, 279-284.
36. YH Ni, XW Ge, ZC Zhang, Q Ye.
In situ single-step synthesis of gold/polyacrylamide
nanocomposites in an ethanol system, Materials Letters 2002, 55(3), 171~174.
37. Q Ye, XW Ge,
HR Liu, HT Jia, WD He, and ZC Zhang. Formation of monodisperse polyacrylamide
particles by dispersion polymerization.
38. YH Ni, XW Ge, ZC Zhang, Q Ye.
Fabrication and characterization of the plate-shaped
gamma-Fe2O3 nanocrystals, Chemistry of Materials 2002, 14(3),
1048~1052.
39. YH Ni,
XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, F Wang. Gamma-irradiation route to
prepare silver sulfide nanocrystals, Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities 2002,
23(2), 176~178.
40. YH Ni,
XW Ge, ZC Zhang, HR Liu, ZL Zhu, Q Ye, A simple reduction-oxidation route
to prepare Co3O4 nano-crystals, Material Research Bulletin 2001, 36(13-14),
2383~2387.
41. YH Ni,
XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, and Q Ye,
In situ synthesis and characterization of spherical CdS/polyacrylamide
nano-composites by gamma-irradiation in W/O microemulsions, Chemistry Letters
2001, 9, 924~925.
42. XW Ge,
YH Ni, HR Liu, Q Ye and ZC Zhang. gamma-Irradiation preparation of
cadmium selenide nano-particles in ethylenediamine system, Material Research Bulletin 2001,
36:1609-1613.
43. YH Ni,
XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye and F Wang, synthesis and characterization
of a-FeO(OH)
nano-rods in situ via a solution-oxidation, Material Letters 2001, 49:185-188
44. YH Ni,
XW Ge, HR Liu, ZC Zhang, Q Ye, F Wang. Fabrication of nano-rod copper-polymer
composites by gamma-irradiation route in a heterogeneous system, Chemistry Letters
2001, 5, 458~459.
45. HR Liu,
XW Ge, YH Ni, Q Ye, ZC Zhang, Synthesis and characterization of
polyacrylonitrile-silver
nanocomposites by gamma-irradiation,
Radiation
Physics and Chemistry 2001, 61, 89~91.
46. XW Ge,
YH Ni, HR Liu, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. A novel irradiating template
approach to prepare silver nano-ribbons, Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing
2001, 19 (2), 118~121.
47. HR Liu,
XW Ge, YH Ni, Q Ye, GX Zhang, ZC Zhang, MW Zhang. Advances in Inorganic/
Organic Nanocomposite, Progress in Chemistry (Chinese) 2001, 13 (5),
403~409.
48. XW Ge,
MY Sheng, Q Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. Ampholytic terpolymers of acrylamide
with sodium acrylate and (2-methacryloyloxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride.
Synthesis with Co-60¦Ã-ray and polymerization kinetics, Polymer Journal 1999, 31(12):
1243-1246
49. XL Xu,
XW Ge, Q Ye, ZC Zhang, J
50. XW Ge, XL Xu, ZC Zhang, Y Lu, Q Ye. Study methods of
starch graft copolymerization with acrylamide, Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering
1999, 4, 130~132.
51. XL Xu,
YD Yin, XW Ge, Q Ye, ZC Zhang. Development in microemulsion
polymerization, Chemical
Journal of Chinese Universities
1999, 20(3), 478~485.
52. XW Ge, Q
Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. Radiation copolymerization of acrylamide and cationic
monomer in an inverse emulsion. Polymer 1998, 39: (10)
1917-1920
53. Q Ye, XW Ge, XL Xu, ZC Zhang. Radiation
polymerization of AAm with super-high molecular weight in inverse emulsion. Journal of
Radiation Research and Radiation Processing 1998, 16(2), 94
54. XW Ge, Q
Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang, GS Chu. Studies of inverse emulsion copolymerization
of (2-methacryloyloxyethyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide. Journal of Applied
Polymer Science 1998, 67: (6) 1005-1010
55. XW Ge, Q
Ye, XL Xu, ZC Zhang, Q Sun. Kinetics of emulsion copolymerization of
(2-methacryloyloxyethyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide with gamma
rays. Radiation
Physics and Chemistry 1997, 50: (3) 253-258
Abstracts
and Associated Presentations
1.
Q Ye, JG Park, P
Spencer, E Topp, V Singh, A Misra. Water absorption and thermal-mechanical
properties of model dentin adhesives. International Association of Dental Research (IADR)/ American
Association of Dental Research (AADR) / Canadian Association of Dental Research
(CADR) 2009 Annual Meeting April 2009,
2.
JG Park, Q Ye,
3.
P. Spencer, JG Park, Q Ye,
4.
Q Ye, JG
Park, A Misra, EM Topp, and P Spencer. Structural and Polymerization
Characteristics of Hydroxyapatite-Impregnated Organophosphate Dental Resin. Society for Biomaterials 2009 Annual Meeting April 2009,
5.
P Spencer, Q Ye, JG Park, EM Topp, X
6.
Q Ye, P
Spencer, JG Park, A Misra, EM Topp, and Y Wang. Correlation between
Photo-Polymerization behavior and Microstructure of Heterogeneous Model Dentin
Adhesive. Society for Biomaterials 2008 Symposium-
Translation Biomaterials Research September 2008,
7.
P Spencer, Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, EM Topp, EL Kostoryz and Y
Wang. Effect of water on photopolymerization and properties of dentin adhesives
with branched methacrylate. Society for Biomaterials
2008 Symposium- Translation Biomaterials Research September 2008,
8.
Q Ye, JG Park, A Misra, O Marangos, J
Eslick, J Einhelig, Y Wang, XM Yao, P Spencer. Nano-scale
Heterogeneity of Dentin Adhesive Following Environmental Stress. AADR 2008 Annual meeting #1100, April 2008,
9.
JG Park, Q Ye, H Davis, N Davydova, E Topp, EL
Kostoryz, X Yao, CH Lee, Y Wang, P Spencer. Enzymatic degradation of dentin
adhesives containing new urethane-linked trimethacrylate monomer. AADR 2008 Annual meeting #0861, April 2008,
10. P
Spencer., JG Park, Q Ye, E Topp, X Yao, CH Lee, EL Kostoryz, A Misra, Y
Wang. Synthesis
and Characterization of New Methacrylate Monomers for Dentin Adhesives. AADR 2008 Annual meeting #0126, April 2008,
11. JC Eslick, Q Ye, JG
Park, EM Topp, Y Wang, P Spencer, KV Camarda. Development of quantitative
structure ¨C property relations for crosslinked polymethacrylate resins for
dental applications. American Institute of Chemical
Engineers Annual Meeting November 2007,
12. JG Park, Q Ye, EL
Kostoryz, X
13. Q Ye,
Y Wang, J Melander, N Gorman, O Marangos, A Misra, P Spencer. Water-compatible photoinitiators and nano-phase separated dentin
adhesive. IADR/AADR
2007 meeting March 2007,
14. P Spencer, Q Ye, Y
Wang, MP Walker, A Misra, O Marangos, EL Kostoryz, J Melander, N Gorman.
Structure/property relationships in enviromentally stressed dentin adhesive. IADR/AADR 2007
meeting March 2007,
15. EL Kostoryz, K Dharmala, Q Ye, Y Wang, J Huber, JG Park, G Snider, P Spencer. Enzymatic
biodegradation of BisGMA/HEMA adhesive formulated with different water content.
IADR/AADR 2007 meeting March 2007,
16. X Guo, P Spencer, Y Wang, Q Ye, X
17. Q
Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang, R Parnell, J Philips, O Marangos, A
Misra. Photo-polymerization,
structure and mechanics of model dentin adhesive. Oral and Craniofacial
Biology Symposium October 2006,
18. X
19. Q
Ye, P Spencer, Y Wang, R Parnell, J Philips, O Marangos, A
Misra. Structure/mechanics
of water compatible adhesive for dentistry. ADEA/AADR/CADR 2006 meeting March 2006,
20. P
Spencer, Y Wang, Q Ye, A Misra, O Marangos, J Philips, R Parnell, JL
Katz. Optimization
of photo-initiators in water-compatible dentin adhesive. ADEA/AADR/CADR 2006 meeting
March
2006,
21. X
22. Q Ye, Y Wang, P Spencer, MP Walker, JL Katz, BS Bohaty. Kinetics of
photo-polymerization of dental adhesives: light source and intensity. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005,
23. P Spencer, Y Wang, Q Ye, MP Walker,
Y Wang, JL Katz. Relationship of photopolymerization processes, structure and
properties in dentin adhesive. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005,
24. Y Wang, P Spencer, JL Katz, Walker MP, A
Misra, Q Ye, XM Yao. Chemical/acoustic imaging of caries-affected dentin
bonding substrates. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March 2005,
25. B Reavley, XM Yao, Y Wang, Q Ye, P Spencer, B Bohaty. Effect of wet/dry bonding on collagen
collapse with/without ferric chloride. IADR/AADR 2005 meeting March
2005,
26. Q Ye, W Zhou, HR Liu, ZC Zhang,
Preparation of polymer porous materials by g-
radiation polymering microemulsion. National Polymer Congress
2003, Part A,
pp465, at
27. Q Ye, YJ Liu, GX Zhang, HR Liu,
XW Ge, ZC Zhang, Synthsis of perfumed
polymer microcapsules though in-situ polymerization process. National Polymer Congress 2003, Part A, pp464, at
28. Q Ye, ZC Zhang, Formation of
monodisperse polyacrylamide particles by radiation-induced dispersion
polymerization. IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Macro
2002, p152 (10P-1C-09),
29. Q Ye, Q Yuan, ZC Zhang,
Synthesis of monodisperse crosslinked polymer particles by radiation-induced
polymerization. Excellent presentation in Nuclei Science and
Technology Conference of Anhui Province, p212-214, October, 2001,
30. Q Ye, XF Zhang, Studies of
dispersion polymerization of VAc initiated by gamma ray. Nuclei Science and Technology Conference of
31. Q Ye, LY Zhou, ZC Zhang.
Synthesis and characterization of functional microcapsule. Nuclei Science and Technology Conference of
32. Q Ye, XW Ge, et
al. Synthesis of ampholytic terpolymers with
Co-60¦Ã-ray. Young
Scientists Conference of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing 1998,
33. Q Ye, XW Ge, et al. Synthesis
of PAAm with super-high molecular weight in radiation-induced inverse emulsion.
National Polymer
Congress 1997, p257-258,