AUTHOR=Ni Mei , Zhou Lei , Liu Yancen , Ni Runtao TITLE=Advances in the synthesis and applications of porous carbon materials JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1205280 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2023.1205280 ISSN=2296-2646 ABSTRACT=Porous carbon materials have the advantages of high specific surface area, adjustable physicochemical properties, high porosity, good stability and availability. The preparation method of porous carbon materials and the choice of precursors directly determines their properties and range of applications. This article introduced the main methods for the preparation of porous carbon materials and their applications in adsorption, energy storage and catalysis.