Heteroatom‐Doped Porous Carbon Nanosheets: General Preparation and Enhanced Capacitive Properties

Abstract High‐performance electrical double‐layer capacitors (EDLCs) require carbon electrode materials with high specific surface area, short ion‐diffusion pathways, and outstanding electrical conductivity. Herein, a general approach combing the molten‐salt method and chemical activation to prepare N‐doped carbon nanosheets with high surface area (654 m 2 g −1 ) and adjustable porous structure is presented. Owing to their structural features, the N‐doped carbon nanosheets exhibited superior capacitive performance, demonstrated by a maximum capacitance of 243 F g −1 (area‐normalized capacitance up to 37 μF cm −2 ) at a current density of 0.5 A g −1 in aqueous electrolyte, high rate capability (179 F g −1 at 20 A g −1 ), and excellent cycle stability. This method provides a new route to prepare porous and heteroatom‐doped carbon nanosheets for high‐performance EDLCs, which could also be extended to other polymer precursors and even waste biomass.