Ordered Hierarchical Mesoporous/Microporous Carbon Derived from Mesoporous Titanium‐Carbide/Carbon Composites and its Electrochemical Performance in Supercapacitor

Novel ordered hierarchical mesoporous/microporous carbon (OHMMC) derived from mesoporous titanium‐carbide/carbon composites was prepared for the first time by synthesizing ordered mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium‐carbide/carbon composites, followed by chlorination of titanium carbides. The mesostructure and microstructure can be conveniently tuned by controlling the TiC contents of mesoporous TiC/C composite precursor, and chlorination temperature. By optimal condition, the OHMMC has a high surface area (1917 m2g−1), large pore volumes (1.24 cm3g−1), narrow mesopore‐size distributions (centered at about 3 nm), and micropore size of 0.69 and 1.25 nm, and shows a great potential as electrode for supercapacitor applications: it exhibits a high capacitance of 146 Fg−1 in noaqueous electrolyte and excellent rate capability. The ordered mesoporous channel pores are favorable for retention and immersion of the electrolyte, providing a more favorable path for electrolyte penetration and transportation to achieve promising rate capability performance. Meanwhile, the micropores drilled on the mesopore‐walls can increase the specific surface area to provide more sites for charge storage.

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