We demonstrate a cellulose-templating method for synthesizing a hierarchically porous carbon electrode that is capable of high-performance capacitive deionization (CDI). Hierarchically porous carbons (denoted as HPC-X, X = 500− 900 °C) of an exceptionally high surface area up to 2535 m 2 g −1 and wide-range pore size distribution (macro-, meso-, and micropores) were obtained via the pyrolysis of macroporous cellulose fibrous-templated resorcinol-formaldehyde-triaminopyrimidine (RF-TPF) polymers. The improved electrosorption performance of HPC-800 electrode can be ascribed to the enhanced specific surface area, favorable hierarchical structure, and excellent capacitive electric double layer behaviors.
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