Fig. Schematic of structurally well-defined graphene analogs with various dimensions of materials, including 3D graphene materials. Gravimetric surface area of [60]fullerene is derived from the literature. Ordered microporous structures provide a high surface area, large micropore volume, and fast diffusion rate of gases and electrolytes despite the narrow pore width. These features are suitable for gas physisorption and electric double-layer capacitor applications. The XRD pattern of the carbon material synthesized using Y zeolite as a template shows a peak at 2θ = 6.26°, which corresponds to the 111 diffraction of the parent Y zeolite at 2θ = 6.19°. This XRD pattern indicates that the original ordered structure of Y zeolite is maintained in the carbon material. The sharp signal indicates that the carbon material has excellent long-range order with 1.41 nm of an iterative unit structure, which is the same as the 111 spacing of the Y zeolite. The adsorption isotherm shows a sharp increase in N2 adsorption as P/P0 increases in the low-pressure region and quickly reaches a plateau, indicating that the microporous structure exhibits a minimal number of mesopores or macropores. Both sides of the single-walled graphene-like ZTC surface can act as solid-liquid or solid-gas interfaces. In addition, edges also contribute to the surface area of ZTC, which reaches a gravimetric surface area (Sg) of >3000 m 2 g -1 . This feature enables efficient uptake of CH4 and H2. Porous carbon materials with the structural 3D regularity of the original parent material can also be synthesized by carbonization using other zeolites and inorganic nanomaterials. Acidity, as confirmed by pyridine-IR spectroscopy, plays an important role in controlling the quality of ZTCs. N-doped and B/Ndoped ordered carbon materials have also been prepared using zeolite-templated methods. They demonstrate the feasibility of the templating method for preparing ordered carbonaceous materials.