Heavy Metal Adsorption with Eggshell of Phasianus Colchicus

Defining the adsorption behavior of common pheasant Phasianus Colchicus (PC) eggshells for some metal ions (Pb, Cu, Al, and Ag) is the subject of this study. In addition to that, these metals have also been chosen in many studies to prevent environmental pollution. In this study, the adsorption of some metal ions (Pb, Cu, Al and Ag) to Phasianus Colchicus (PC) eggshell was investigated by some spectroscopic methods. The adsorption process has taken place in an aqueous solution. Differences in inner, outer and membrane surface of Phasianus Colchicus (PC) eggshell were examined with AFM images, FTIR spectroscopy was used to determine the main structure of the eggshell, before and after adsorption. To detect the concentration of each metal on eggshell samples, the ICP-OES spectrometric technique is used. The results show that Phasianus Colchicus (PC) eggshell can be used as a biosorbent for adsorption of Pb, Cu, Al, and Ag from water.