Electrode
material plays a critical role in both electrochemical
energy storage and sensors, and there is an urgent need to develop
novel electrode materials with high reactivity and catalytic activity.
Herein, a multicomponent NiS2/MoS2/rGO electrode
nanomaterial consisting of self-stacking NiS2 microblocks,
hydrangea-like MoS2 nanosheets, and ultrathin reduced graphene
oxide (rGO) nanolayers is synthesized via a facile two-step hydrothermal
process. The ingenious combination of NiS2, MoS2, and rGO provides the nanocomposite good capacitance and sensitivity
in electrochemical applications. As a result, the NiS2/MoS2/rGO nanocomposite exhibits a good specific capacitance of
645.3 F g–1 at 0.5 A g–1 and rate
performance of 126.7 F g–1 at 10 A g–1. The assembled asymmetric supercapacitor of NiS2/MoS2/rGO//activated carbon delivers a high energy density of 19.4
Wh kg–1 at a power density of 156.1 W kg–1 for electrochemical energy storage. In addition, the electrochemical
sensor based on a NiS2/MoS2/rGO nanocomposite
modified onto glassy carbon electrode (GCE) shows superior activity
toward detection of bisphenol A (BPA) compared with other reported
electrochemical sensors. A wide linear range of 0.02–200 μM
and a low detection limit of 2.1 nM can be obtained under the optimal
conditions. This work provides insights into the development of multicomponent
NiS2/MoS2/rGO electrode nanomaterial, including
its facile synthesis method, good specific capacitance, and ultrasensitive
detection of BPA, that exhibits bifunctional electrochemical applications.