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This study proposes a novel approach for the synergistic regulation of the pore structure in porous carbon using phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin and boric acid (BA). PF and BA are initially dissolved and adsorbed onto porous carbon, followed by hydrothermal treatment and subsequent heat treatment in a N2 atmosphere to obtain the porous carbon materials. The results reveal that adding BA alone has almost no influence on the pore structure, whereas adding PF alone significantly increases the micropores. Furthermore, the simultaneous addition of PF and BA demonstrates a clear synergistic effect. The CO2 and H2O released during the PF pyrolysis contribute to the development of ultramicropores. At the same time, BA facilitates the N2 activation reaction of carbon, enlarging the small mesopores and aiding their transformation into bottlenecked structures. The resulting porous carbon demonstrates an impressive capacitance of 144 F\u00b7g\u22121 at 1 A\u00b7g\u22121 and a capacity retention of 19.44% at 20 A\u00b7g\u22121. This mechanism of B-catalyzed N2-enhanced mesopore formation provides a new avenue for preparing porous carbon materials. 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