Study of the Structural, Morphological, Strength and Shielding Properties of CuBi(2)O(4) Films Obtained by Electrochemical Synthesis

In this research, the formation processes of CuBi(2)O(4) films were examined using atomic force microscopy, energy dispersive analysis and X-ray diffraction analysis methods. The films were synthesized through electrochemical deposition from sulfuric acid solutions at a potential difference of 3.5 V. The duration of film growth was set to between 10 and 90 min to assess the possibility of controlled film growth and preserve the stability of their structural properties during growth over an extended period. An analysis of the data obtained by X-ray diffraction revealed that the resulting film samples are highly ordered structures with a tetragonal CuBi(2)O(4) phase. The results of the connection between the thickness of CuBi(2)O(4) films and strength properties depending on the time of film deposition were obtained. The results of the shielding efficiency of low-energy γ-quanta using CuBi(2)O(4) films were obtained.