Reaction of low surface area carbon with a mixture of urea and boric acid at 930°C yields a composition close to BC 4 N with a graphitic structure. BC 4 N was characterized by electron energy loss spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. BC 4 N is a porous ceramic with a surface area of 428 m 2 ·g -1 , and shows a CO 2 uptake of 40 wt-%. The layered structure of BC 4 N involves a random