Table 6.

Applications of biochar derived from mushrooms and their residues.

Edible Mushrooms Common Name	Scientific Name	Process and Conditions Required for Biochar Formation	Applications	References
Oyster, Shiitake	Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinula edodes	Pyrolysis at 700 °C for 2 h	Adsorbed 326mg g−1 and 398mg g−1 of lead Pb(II) from the water	[99]
Lingzhi	Ganoderma lucidum	Pyrolysis at 650 °C for 2 h	Showed maximal adsorption against Pb2+ (262.76 mg g−1) and Cd2+ (75.82 mg g−1)	[100]
White button	Agaricus bisporus	Pyrolysis at 750 °C for 3 h	Showed maximal adsorption against Cu2+(65.2 mg g−1), Cd2+(76.3 mg g−1), and Zn2+(44.4 mg g−1) in water	[101]
ND	ND	Pyrolysis at 300 °C for 90 min	Showed maximal adsorption against Pb2+ (21.0 mg g−1), Cu2+(18.8 mg g−1), Cd2+(11.2 mg g−1) and Ni2+(9.8 mg g−1) in water	[102]
ND	ND	Pyrolysis at 450 °C for 4 h	Showed maximal adsorption against crystal violet (1057mg g−1) in wastewater	[103]
ND	ND	Pyrolysis at 500 °C for 2 h	Showed maximal adsorption against fluoride (36.5 mg g−1) in water	[104]

ND—not defined.