Two birds with one stone: facile fabrication of an iron-cobalt bimetallic sulfide nanosheet-assembled nanosphere for efficient energy storage and hydrogen evolution

Transition metal sulfides are widely regarded as the most promising electrode materials for supercapacitors. Herein, we utilized a straightforward electrodeposition method to prepare an iron-cobalt bimetallic sulfide nanosheet-assembled nanosphere on nickel foam (FeCo2S4/NF). The synergistic effect between bimetals and the unique three-dimensional structure significantly improved its capacitive performance. As a result, it demonstrated a remarkable specific capacitance, brilliant long-term stability and acceptable rate capability. Moreover, FeCo2S4/NF and active carbon (AC) were used to assemble an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC), and FeCo2S4//AC displays a maximum energy density of 29.4 W h kg-1 at 800 W kg-1. Moreover, when adopted as an electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), FeCo2S4/NF exhibited excellent catalytic properties (eta 10 = 165 mV). Our research provides a valuable insight into the multidisciplinary integration of high-performance energy materials. Fe-Co bimetallic sulfide with unique three-dimensional nanosphere structure was prepared using a facile hydrothermal method, and the energy storage and electrochemical hydrogen evolution performance were comprehensively investigated.

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This study utilized electrodeposition and hydrothermal methods to prepare iron-cobalt bimetallic sulfide nanosheet-assembled nanosphere structures. The prepared material exhibited remarkable performance in supercapacitors and catalytic applications.