A preceramic polymer derived nanoporous carbon hybrid for supercapacitors

Abstract

A novel two step synthesis from commercial nanocarbon and a preceramic polymer afforded a nanoporous carbon hybrid with specific surface area of 1798 m² g⁻¹, and porosity in the range of 1–4 nm. Preliminary studies on the supercapacitive behaviour of the material through cyclic voltammetry resulted in an excellent specific capacitance of 333 F g⁻¹.