Integrated Synthesis of Poly(o‐phenylenediamine)‐Derived Carbon Materials for High Performance Supercapacitors

Poly(o-phenylenediamine) (POPD)-derived functional carbon materials with excellent capacitive performance (see figure) are successfully synthesized by means of an integrated one-step process, in which FeCl3 not only oxidizes the polymerization of the organic monomers but also activates the carbonization. Furthermore, extensive research has proved that this strategy to discover novel carbons is useful not only for capacitors but also for other energy storage/conversion devices. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.