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Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 bimetallic selenides with core–shell heterostructure in-situ generated on Ni 2 CoS 4 nanorods arrays for high performance supercapacitors. [Display omitted] • Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 composites with the core–shell structure are prepared by simple hydrothermal and in-situ selenization methods. • The synthesized electrode material exhibits good conductivity and a large specific surface area. • The assembled device has a high energy density (53 Wh kg−1) and power density (480 W kg−1). • Two assembled all-solid-state ASCs can light a 2.5 V LED lamp for 11 min. In this paper, Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF core–shell structural nanocomposites are successfully prepared on nickel foam (NF) substrates through a convenient hydrothermal method and tube furnace calcination. Firstly, NiCo 2 O 4 /NF is acquired by a one-step simple hydrothermal method and one-step tube furnace calcination, then it is sulfidated via a one-step hydrothermal method, and finally selenized by stirring to obtain Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF. The results show that in the three-electrode test, the specific capacitance of the Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 electrode is able to reach 6054 mF·cm−2 at a current density of 10 mA·cm−2. The excellent performance of Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF nanocomposites is supposed to give rise to the bimetallic synergistic effect, as well as the unique core–shell structure of its surface-loaded nanosheets. In addition, all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors (ASCs) are composed of activated carbon (AC) as the anode and Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF as the cathode. The prepared Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF//AC ASC devices reach an energy density of 53 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 480 W kg−1. Simultaneously, Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF//AC ASC device has an excellent specific capacitance of 149.06F g−1 at a current density of 0.6 A/g and a capacitance retention rate of 84.0 % after 10,000 electrochemical cycles, which proves its good cycling stability. Impressively, two Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF//AC ASC devices connected in series can light up a 2.5 V LED lamp and continue to illuminate it for 11 min. Our results show that Ni 2 CoS 4 @(NiCo)Se 2 /NF nanocomposites with core–shell structures have great application potential in energy storage devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • NiS/rGO/Cd 0.3 Zn 0.7 S photocatalysts prepared by facile hydrothermal and photochemical methods. • NiS are uniformly distributed on C 0.3 Z 0.7 S nanorods. • The NiS/rGO/C 0.3 Z 0.7 S exhibits excellent photocatalytic H 2 evolution activity of 1058 μmol h−1. • A possible mechanism was proposed based on the synergistic effect of rGO and NiS. Effectively improving the separation efficiency of photoinduced carriers is of crucial importance for the design of photocatalysts with excellent hydrogen evolution activity. Herein, by combining CdZnS nanorods with rGO and further depositing NiS as cocatalysts, the separation and transfer of photoinduced carriers for CdZnS is significantly improved. Without using any noble metals as cocatalysts, the optimal NiS/0.5%rGO/C 0.3 Z 0.7 S exhibits an outstanding H 2 evolution activity of 1058 μmol h−1 under visible light illumination, which is evidently better than that of pure CdZnS nanorods and most CdZnS-based photocatalysts reported previously. Our study indicates that the introduction of rGO can effectively assist the transfer of photoinduced electrons and evenly distributed NiS on the surface, as the active center for H 2 evolution reaction, can easily capture photoinduced electrons to participate in photocatalytic process. Thus, the synergistic effect of rGO and NiS is considered to be the main cause for the improved photocatalytic performance. This work could offer a facile and low-cost strategy for the construction of composite photocatalysts with high-efficiency hydrogen generation activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]