Ni(OH)(2) samples were synthesized by hydrothermal process, accompanied with poly(acrylamide) (PAM) or cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) as structure-directing reagents. Under the effects of PAM and CTMAB, both of the Ni(OH)(2) samples show wider pore size distribution, especially more mesopores. Besides, Ni(OH)(2)-PAM presents fluffy wadding, and Ni(OH)(2)-CTMAB looks like pompon sphere. The Ni(OH)(2)-PAM and Ni(OH)(2)-CTMAB based electrodes have a specific capacitance of 1200 and 757 F g(-1), respectively at the discharge current density of 1 A g(-1), much higher than that of Ni(OH)(2) ...