An effective approach to synthesize
polycrystalline Ni–Co–Mo
sulfide (NiCoMoS) is developed through doping engineering coupled
with chemical transformation. The polycrystalline NiCoMoS with enriched
active edge sites is designed and fabricated on a Ni foam (NF) via a facile hydrothermal calcination and post-sulfidation
approach, where the polycrystalline NiCoMoO4 precursor
is elaborately prepared by doping Co ions into the NiMoO4 lattice and subsequently in-situ-converted into
NiCoMoS with 3D architectures of ordered nanoneedle arrays. Benefiting
from the unique 3D structure and synergistic effects of each component,
the optimized needle-like NiCoMoS(2.0) arraying on a NF
as a self-standing electrode exhibits superior electrochemical performances
with a high specific charge (920.0 C g–1 at 1.0
A g–1), excellent rate capability, and good long-term
stability. Furthermore, the assembled NiCoMoS//activated carbon hybrid
device presents a satisfactory supercapacitor performance, affording
an energy density of 35.2 W h kg–1 at a power density
of 800.0 W kg–1 and competitive long-term stability
(83.8% retention at 15 A g–1 after 10,000 cycles).
Such a novel strategy may pave a new route for exploring other polymetallic
sulfides with enriched, exposed active edge sites for energy-related
applications.