Qualifications:

PhD (Rhodes University, SA),
MSc (UKZN, SA),
BSc (MSU, Zimbabwe)

Publications: 
1.    Prince Chundu, Edith Dube, Ngceboyakwethu P Zinyama, Mambo Moyo, MunyaradziShumba, Poly-Phthalocyanine–Doped Graphene Oxide Nanosheet Conjugates for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Drug Residues,Frontiers in Chemistry, 9 (2021) 633547.
2.    Edith Dube, Rodah Soy, MunyaradziShumba, TebelloNyokong,  Photophysicochemical behaviour of phenoxypropanoic acid functionalised zinc phthalocyanines when grafted onto iron oxide and silica nanoparticles: effects in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy, J. Luminescence 234 (2021) 117939.
3.    Edith Dube, TebelloNyokong,. Effect of gold nanoparticles shape and size on the photophysicochemical behaviour of symmetric and asymmetric zinc phthalocyanines, J. Luminescence, 205 (2019) 532-539.
4.    Edith Dube, David O. Oluwole, NwajiNjemuwa, Earl Prinsloo, TebelloNyokong, Photophysicochemical and photodynamic therapy properties of metallophthalocyanines linked to gold speckled silica nanoparticles, Photodyagnosis and photodyanamic therapy, 25 (2019) 325-333.
5.    Edith Dube, TebelloNyokong, Effect of gold nanoparticle shape on the photophysicochemical properties of sulphur containing metallophthalocyanines, Journal of Molecular Structure 1181 (2019) 312-320.
6.    Edith Dube, David O. Oluwole, TebelloNyokong,Improved photophysical and photochemical properties of thiopheneethoxy substituted metallophthalocyanines on immobilization with gold–speckled silica nanoparticles, Photochemistry Photobiology 94 (2018) 521-531.
7.    Edith Dube, David O. Oluwole, NwajiNjemuwa, TebelloNyokong, Glycosylated zinc phthalocyanine-gold nanoparticle conjugates for photodynamic therapy: Effect of nanoparticle shape, SpectrochimActa, 203 (2018) 85-95. 
8.    Edith Dube, David O. Oluwole, E. Prinsloo, TebelloNyokong,Gold–chitosan composite with low symmetry zinc phthalocyanine for enhanced singlet oxygen generation and improved photodynamic therapy activity, New J. Chem.42 (2018) 10214-10225.
9.    Edith Dube, NwajiNjemuwa, John Mack, TebelloNyokong, Photophysicochemicalbehavior of symmetric and asymmetric zinc phthalocyanines, surface assembled onto gold nanotriangles, New J. Chem, 42 (2018) 14290-14299.
10.    David O. Oluwole, Fatma A.Sarı, EarlPrinsloo, EdithDube, Abdulcelil C. Yuzer, TebelloNyokong, MineInce, Photophysicochemical properties and photodynamic therapy activity of highly water-soluble Zn(II) Phthalocyanines, SpectrochimActa: A. 203 (2018) 236-243.
11.    David O. Oluwole, NwajiNjemuwa, Lindokuhle C. Nene, LesediMokone, Edith Dube, T. Nyokong, Novel nano–dyad of homolepticsandwich–type phthalocyanines with nitrogen doped graphene quantum dots for nonlinear optics, New J Chem. 42 (2018) 10124-10133.
12.    Edith Dube, David O. Oluwole, TebelloNyokongPhotophysicochemical behaviour of anionic indium phthalocyanine when grafted onto AgxAuy and porous silica nanoparticles, J. Luminescence, 190 (2017) 353-363.
13.    Edith Dube, NwajiNjemuwa, David O. Oluwole, John Mack, TebelloNyokong, Investigation of photophysicochemical properties of zinc phthalocyanines conjugated to metallic nanoparticles, J. Photochem. Photobiol A.349 (2017) 148-161(Invited Feature article).
14.    Mambo Moyo,  SikwilaThokozaniLindiwe, Edith Sebata, BeniasChomunorwaNyamunda, UpenyuGuyo, Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies on biosorption of Cd(II) from aqueous solution by biochar, Res ChemIntermed, 42 (2016)1349-1362.
15.    Mambo Moyo, GeorgeNyamhere, Edith Sebata, UpenyuGuyo, Kinetic and equilibrium modelling of lead sorption from aqueous solution by activated carbon from goat dung,Desalin. Water Treat. 57 (2016) 765-775.
16.    Fidelis Chigondo, ShadreckMandina, MunyaradziShumba, BeniasChamunorwaNyamunda, Edith Sebata, Removal of chromium (vi) from aqueous solution using chemically modified orange (citrus cinensis) peel, Journal of Applied Chemistry,  6 (2013) 66-75.
17.    U Guyo, K Sibanda, E SebataRemoval of nickel (II) from aqueous solution by Vignaunguiculata (cowpea) pods biomass- Water Science and Technology, (2016) 2301-2310. 

Research Interests:
•    Design and synthesis phthalocyanines with various central metals in their central cavity for photosensitisation.
•    Synthesis of nanoparticles (mostly metal nanoparticles) of different shapes (spheres, rods, triangles), alloys (gold- silver alloy nanoparticles) and core shells.
•    Surface modification of nanoparticles.
•    Linkage of nanoparticles to organic molecules through covalent bonds or self-assembly. 
•    Culturing of MCF-7 breast cancer cells and applying them for in vitro dark cytotoxicity and photodynamic therapy studies.
•    Extraction, isolation and purification of phytochemical constituents from plant species.
•    Removal of pollutants (organic and inorganic) from water using adsorbents