Abstract. The nanoporous RuO2·3.38H2O was synthesized with a surfactant template using sodium dodecyl sulfate. The surface area of the material amounted to 220 m2 g−1 while the maximum specific capacitance obtained was 870 Fg−1 at a scan rate of 10 mV s−1. The specific capacitance of nanoporous RuO2·3.38H2O electrode exhibits enhancement, compared with other porous RuO2 materials sy…