International Journal of Materials and Chemistry

International Journal of Materials and Chemistry is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high impact work on the chemistry of novel materials. It covers the chemistry of materials in all forms, particularly materials associated with new technologies. Coverage is broad and includes the design and synthesis of materials, their characterization, processing, modeling, properties and applications.

Shadia Ikhmayies

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Materials and Chemistry

Assistant Professor, Al Isra University, Faculty of IF-Department of Basic Sciences-Physics, Amman, Jordan

Research Areas

Solar cells, Thin films, Computation by using Wien2k

Education

2002Ph.DSemiconductors, Thin Films, and Solar Cells, Faculty of Science-University of Jordan
1987M.S.CMolecular Physics, Faculty of Science-University of Jordan
1983B.S.CPhysics, Faculty of Science-University of Jordan

Publications: Journals

[1]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, An Investigation of the Bandgap and Urbach Tail of Spray-Deposited SnO2:F Thin Films, Physica Scripta. (accepted).
[2]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Interface Photoluminescence of the SnO2:F/CdS:In/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Prepared Partially by the Spray Pyrolysis Technique, J. Luminouscence, (accepted).
[3]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, AC Measurements of Spray-Deposited CdS:In Thin Films, Journal of Central South University of Technology(SCIE). (accepted).
[4]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, The Benefits of Using HF Rather than NH4F as a Doping Source for the Spray-Deposited SnO2:F Thin Films, Journal of Central South University of Technology(SCIE). (accepted)
[5]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, The Use of I-V Characteristics for the Investigation of Selected Contacts for Spray-Deposited CdS:In Thin Films, Vacuum 86 (2011): 324-329.
[6]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Optical properties of nanocrytalline CdTe thin films, Physica B 405 (2010): 3141–3144
[7]  Shadia J Ikhmayies, Naseem M. Abu El-Haija and Riyad N. Ahmad-Bitar. Characterization of Undoped Spray-Deposited ZnO Thin Films of Photovoltaic Applications, FDMP: Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing Vol. 6, No.2 (2010), pp 165-178.
[8]  Shadia J Ikhmayies, Naseem M. Abu El-Haija and Riyad N. Ahmad-Bitar. The Influence of Annealing in Nitrogen Atmosphere on the Electrical, Optical and Structural Properties of Spray-Deposited ZnO Thin Films, FDMP: Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing Vol 6, No.2, (2010) pp 219-232.
[9]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, A Comparison Between the Electrical and Optical Properties of CdS:In Thin Films for Two Doping Ratios, Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering JJMIE 4(1) (2010): 111-116.
[10]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Characterization of the SnO2:F/CdS:In structures prepared by the Spray pyrolysis technique, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 94 (5) (2010): 878-883.
[11]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, The Influence of the substrate temperature on the photovoltaic properties of spray-deposited CdS:In thin films, Applied Surface Science 256 (11) (2010): 3541-3545.
[12]  Shadia J Ikhmayies, Naseem M. Abu El-Haija and Riyad N. Ahmad-Bitar, Electrical and optical properties of ZnO:Al thin film prepared by the spray pyrolysis technique, Physica Scripta 81(1) (2010) art. no.015703
[13]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effect of the Substrate Temperature on the Electrical and Structural Properties of Spray-Deposited SnO2:F Thin Films, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 12(3) (2009): 122-125.
[14]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effects of processing on the electrical and structural properties of spray-deposited CdS:In Thin Films, Physica B: Condensed Matter 404 (16) (2009): 2419-2424.(cited: 4 times)
[15]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effects of annealing in nitrogen atmosphere and HCl-etching on the photoluminescence spectra of spray-deposited CdS:In thin films, Applied Surface Science 255 (20) (2009): 8470-8474.
[16]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, The effects of post-treatments on the photovoltaic properties of spray-deposited SnO2:F thin films, Applied Surface Science 255 (2008): 2627-2631.(cited: 5 times)
[17]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effect of Film thickness on the Electrical and Structural Properties of CdS: In Thin Films, American Journal of Applied Sciences 5 (9) (2008): 1141-1143.
[18]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effect of Processing on the Electrical Properties of Spray-Deposited SnO2:F Thin Films, American Journal of Applied Sciences 5(6) (2008): 672-677.
[19]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Direct observation of Infrared Photoluminescence of Spray-Deposited CdS:In Thin Films, J. Luminouscence, 128(4), (2008): 615-619.(cited: 4 times)
[20]  Y.A.Mahmud, K.A.Wishah, M.M.Abdu-Gader, S.Khomayess, S.Musameh and R.N. Ahmed-Bitar, Anomalous Effect of DC-High Electric Field on the Dielectric Dispersion of HgI2 Crystals, Mu'ta journal for research and studies Vol.11, No.5, (1996): 105-117.
[21]  Riyad N Ahmad Bitar, S. J. khomayes, K.A. Wishah, M.M.Abdul Gader, and Y.Mahmud, Light-Induced Electrical Inhomogeneity in HgI2 Crystal, Dirasat (Pure and Applied Sciences), Volume 21B, Number 6 (1994): 41-54.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Shadia J Ikhmayies. Characterization of Nanocrystalline SnO2:F thin Films Prepared by the spray Pyrolysis Technique. TMS 2011 141th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which will be held in Fd USA from March 14-21, (2012). (abstract accepted).
[2]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar. Complex Impedance Plots of CdS:In thin Films Prepared by the Spray Pyrolysis Technique. TMS 2011 141th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which will be held in Fd USA from March 14-21, (2012). (abstract accepted).
[3]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar. A Comparison Between the Properties of Spray-Pyrolyzed SnO2:F/CdS:In Structures Prepared by Using NH4F and HF as a Source of Fluorine. TMS 2011 141th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which will be held in Fd USA from March 14-21, (2012). (abstract accepted).
[4]  Shadia J Ikhmayies. Nanocrystalline CdS Thin Films Prepared by Vacuum Evaporation. TMS 2011 141th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which will be held in Fd USA from March 14-21, (2012). (abstract accepted).
[5]  Shadia J Ikhmayies. Characterization of Amorphous Vacuum-Evaporated SnO2 Thin Films. TMS 2011 141th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which will be held in Fd USA from March 14-21, (2012). (abstract accepted).
[6]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, The Benefits of Using HF Rather than NH4F as a Doping Source for the Spray-Deposited SnO2:F Thin Films, Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Asia Regional Congress in cooperation with the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Development in Building and Environment-WREC-Asia & SuDBE 2011, which will be held from the 28th to 31st October 2011, in Chongqing, China. (accepted)
[7]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, AC Measurements of Spray-Deposited CdS:In Thin Films, Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Asia Regional Congress in cooperation with the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Development in Building and Environment-WREC-Asia & SuDBE 2011, which will be held from the 28th to 31st October 2011, in Chongqing, China. (accepted)
[8]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar. Production of CdS1-xTex Thin Films and Bandgap Investigation of the Produced Solid Solution. Collected Proceedings of the TMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which was held in San Diego, California, USA from February 27 to March 3, (2011), 227-234.
[9]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar. Photoluminescence of the Interface of SnO2:F/CdS:In/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Prepared Partially by the Spray Pyrolysis Technique. Collected Proceedings of the TMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which was held in San Diego, California, USA from February 27 to March 3, (2011), 211-218.
[10]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar. An Investigation of the Photoluminescence and Transmittance of CdS1-xTex Thin Films. Collected Proceedings of the TMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, which was held in San Diego, California, USA from February 27 to March 3, (2011), 235-242. (Invited Paper).
[11]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Thickness Dependence of the Bandgap Energy and Urbach Tail for CdS Thin Films Prepared by Vacuum Evaporation, Proceedings of the Eleventh World Renewable Energy Congress and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 25–30 September (2010), 979-984.
[12]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, An Investigation of the Bandgap and Urbach Tail of Vacuum-Evaporated SnO2Thin Films, Proceedings of the Eleventh World Renewable Energy Congress and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 25–30 September (2010), 967-972.
[13]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Temperature dependence of the PL-spectra of spray-deposited CdS:In thin films, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Marrakesh, Morocco May 10-14 (2010): 279-283.
[14]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, I-V Characterization of Selected Contacts for SnO2:F Thin Films, Fifth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Marrakesh, Morocco May 10-14 (2010): 264-268.
[15]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Characterization of nanocrystalline CdS:In thin films prepared by the spray pyrolysis technique, Collected Proceedings of the TMS 2010 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Seattle, Whashington, USA. February 14-18, (2010): 241-248.
[16]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Using transmittance measurements to investigate the interdiffusion through the SnO2/CdS and CdS/CdTe interfaces in SnO2/CdS/CdTe solar cells, Collected Proceedings of TMS 2010 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Seattle, Whashington, USA. February 14-18, (2010):109-117.
[17]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, A comparison between the electrical and optical properties of CdS:In thin films for two doping ratios, Proceedings of the International Conference and Exhibition on Green Energy and Sustainability for Arid Regions and Mediterranean Countries (ICEGES 2009), Amman, Jordan, November 10-12 (2009).
[18]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, I-V characterization of selected contacts for CdS:In thin films, Proceedings of the International Conference and Exhibition on Green Energy and Sustainability for Arid Regions and Mediterranean Countries (ICEGES 2009), Amman, Jordan, November 10-12 (2009).
[19]  Shadia J Ikhmayies, Naseem M. Abu El-Haija and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Electrical and optical properties of spray-deposited ZnO:Al thin film, Proceedings of the Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for DEsert Regions, Amman-Jordan, March 31st-April 2nd, (2009).
[20]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effect of the substrate temperature on the quality of spray-deposited CdS:In thin films, Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for DEsert Regions , Amman-Jordan, March 31st-April 2nd, (2009).
[21]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Characterization of the SnO2:F/CdS:In Structures, Collected Proceedings of TMS 2009 138th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Francisco, California, USA, February 15-19, (2009): 399-407.
[22]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Electrical, optical and structural properties of vacuum evaporated CdTe thin films, Collected Proceedings of TMS 2009 138th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Francisco, California, USA, February 15-19 (2009): 427-434.
[23]  Shadia J. Ikhmayies, Naseem M. Abu El-Haija and Riyad N. Ahmad-Bitar, Photovoltaic properties of undoped ZnO thin films prepared by the spray pyrolysis technique, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 12-14 (2009).
[24]  Shadia J. Ikhmayies, Naseem M. Abu El-Haija and Riyad N. Ahmad-Bitar, The influence of annealing in nitrogen atmosphere on the electrical, optical and structural properties of spray-deposited ZnO thin films, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 12-14 (2009).
[25]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effect of processing on the structural properties of SnO2:F thin films, Second Al Balqa Conference of Material Science September, (2007).
[26]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effect of the Substrate Temperature on the Electrical and Structural Properties of Spray-Deposited SnO2:F Thin Films, Proceedings of the 3rd international conference of thermal engineering: theory and application ICTEA3, Amman, Jordan, 21-23 May (2007): 435-438.
[27]  Shadia J Ikhmayies and Riyad N Ahmad-Bitar, Effects of processing on the optical and structural properties of CdS:In thin films, Global Conference on Renewable Energy Approaches for DEsert Regions GCREADER, Amman, Jordan, 18-22 September, (2006).

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Shadia J Ikhmayies, The Influence of the Substrate Temperature on the Properties of Solar Cell Related Thin Films: in "Crystal Growth/Book 1", InTech-Open Access Publisher, ISBN 979-953-307-046-8.