A preceramic polymer derived nanoporous carbon hybrid for supercapacitors

A novel two step synthesis from commercial nanocarbon and a preceramic polymer afforded a nanoporous carbon hybrid with specific surface area of 1798 m(2) 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).