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¹Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States.

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Researchers are advancing synthetic porous carbons (SPCs) for supercapacitors, aiming for high energy and power density. Precise control over pore structure and doping are key to next-generation energy storage solutions.

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Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Porous carbons are crucial electrode materials for supercapacitors.
A key challenge is balancing energy and power density.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of advances in synthetic porous carbons (SPCs) for supercapacitors.
To highlight bottom-up synthetic strategies for precise control over pore structure and surface chemistry.
To discuss charge storage mechanisms and rational engineering of porosity and doping for balanced performance.

Main Methods:

Review of literature on synthetic porous carbons (SPCs).
Emphasis on materials from molecular and polymeric precursors.
Analysis of bottom-up synthetic strategies and heteroatom doping.

Main Results:

Significant progress in designing advanced carbon materials for supercapacitors.
Deepened mechanistic understanding of electrochemical charge storage.
Demonstration of how hierarchical porosity and heteroatom doping balance energy and power.

Conclusions:

Emerging synthetic methods, machine learning, and advanced characterization enable predictive and scalable carbon design.
Insights pave the way for next-generation supercapacitors with simultaneous fast charging and high energy storage.