Fig. 1:  Synthesis and characterization of highly ordered mesoporous carbon (HOMC).

a Preparation of HOMC via sulfuric acid mediated hydrothermal carbonisation of xylose. b TEM image of HOMC. c SEM image of HOMC. d N₂ sorption isotherms for HOMC at 77 K. e NLDFT pore size distribution for HOMC.