Provided is a large specific surface area isomelanin-based carbon nanomaterial and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the isomelanin nanomaterial is to prepare a
mixed solution of 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene in
acetone and water, and add a trichloride hexahydrate iron solution to the solution to form a 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-iron
ion complex solution, then add a
potassium dichromate solution to stir the reaction to obtain a black turbid solution, and
centrifuge and wash to obtain the isomelanin nanomaterial; the isomelanin nanomaterial is subjected to high temperature heat treatment under an
inert atmosphere, and KOH activation is performed to obtain an isomelanin nanomaterial with a large specific surface area. The preparation method of a
supercapacitor electrode sheet is to mix the prepared carbon nanomaterial,
carbon black and
polytetrafluoroethylene, ultrasonically disperse them in an
aqueous solution, dry them, roll them to obtain a black film, and press them on a
current collector to obtain an
electrode sheet. The isomelanin nanomaterial with a large specific surface area prepared by the method has high specific
capacitance and cycle stability, and has broad applications in energy fields including supercapacitors.