A simple self-assembly strategy for ultrahigh surface area nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanospheres with enhanced adsorption and energy storage performancesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details and additional information regarding material characterization. See DOI: 10.1039/c7cc03212a

A class of novel N-doped porous carbon nanospheres (PCNSs) with ultrahigh surface areas ( e.g. , Langmuir surface area = 3219 m 2 g −1 ) and large templated mesopore diameters (up to 18.6 nm) was synthesized based upon a simple yet efficient copolymerization-induced self-assembly process of aniline/pyrrole co-monomers and block copolymer templates. The PCNSs exhibited enhanced adsorption properties towards creatinine and superior lithium-sulfur battery performances. Versatile N-doped porous carbon nanospheres with ultrahigh surface areas were prepared based on copolymerization-induced self-assembly.