Dr Edith Antunes - PhD Chemistry - Rhodes University

Research Officer & Co-Ordinator

Office: F45  Tel: +27 (0)46 6038801 Email: e.antunes@ru.ac.za

Research Experience: Rhodes University, Oregon State University, U.S.A, University of East Anglia, UK

Research Interests: Synthesis and characterisation of phthalocyanines for application in photodynamic therapy, solar cells and sensors. Synthesis and characterisation of nanoparticles for application as sensors and catalysts.

Publications:

1. The effect of point and number of substituents on the electrochemical behaviour of manganese phthalocyanine complexes. M. Coates, E. Antunes, T. Nyokong. Submitted to Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (2010).

2. Interaction of quantum dots with zinc and indium tetraamino phthalocyanine. J. Britton, E. Antunes and T. Nyokong. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry (2010) 210, 1-7.

3. Synthesis and fluorescence behaviour of phthalocyanines unsymmetrically substituted with naphthol and carboxy groups. N. Nombona, E. Antunes, T. Nyokong. Dyes and Pigments (2010); 86, 68-73.

4. The effect of substituents on the photoinduced energy transfer between CdTe quantum dots and mercapto substitututed zinc phthalocyanine derivatives. S. Moeno, E. Antunes, S. Khene, C. Litwinski and T. Nyokong. DaltonTransactions (2010) 39(14), 3460-3471.

5. Photophysical study of a covalently linked quantum dot-low symmetry phthalocyanine conjugate. W. Chidawanyika, C. Litwinski, E. Antunes and T. Nyokong. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry (2010) – accepted doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.03.008

6. Fluorescence behaviour of a low-symmetry zinc phthalocyanine covalently linked to single walled carbon nanotubes Wadzanai Chidawanyika, C. Litwinski, E. Antunes and T. Nyokong. Submitted (2010).

7. Fluorescence studies of quantum dots and zinc tetraamino phthalocyanine conjugates. J. Britton, E. Antunes and T. Nyokong. Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2009), 12, 828-831.

8. Antiplasmodial and antimicrobial activities of South African marine algal extracts. C. Lategan, T. Kellerman, A. F. Afolayan, M. G. Mann, E. M. Antunes, P. J. Smith, J. J. Bolton, D. R. Beukes. Pharmaceutical Biology (2009), Vol. 47(5), 408-413.

9. Synthesis and photophysical behavior of axially substituted phthalocyanine, tetrabenzotriazaporphyrin, and triazatetrabenzcorrole phosphorous complexes. E. Antunes M.; T. Nyokong. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (2009), 13(1), 153-160.

10. Water soluble phthalocyanines mediated photodynamic effect on mesothelioma cells. N. Saydan, M. Durmu?, M. G. Dizge, H. Yaman, A.G. Gürek, E. Antunes, V. Ahsen, T. Nyokong. J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines. (2009), 13(1), 1-11.

Books:

1. Chapter 10: Photochemical and Photophysical Properties of Metallophthalocyanines in the HANDBOOK OF
PORPHYRIN SCIENCE. T. Nyokong and E. Antunes.