Synthesis of Binder-Free, Low-Resistant Randomly Orientated Nanorod/Sheet ZnS-MoS as Electrode Materials for Portable Energy Storage Applications.

The scientific community needs to conduct research on novel electrodes for portable energy storage (PES) devices like supercapacitors (S-Cs) and lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion-Bs) to overcome energy crises, especially in rural areas where no electrical poles are available. Herein, the nanostructured MoS and ZnS-MoS E-Ms consisting of nanoparticles/rods/sheets (N-Ps-Rs-Ss) are deposited on hierarchical nickel foam by a homemade chemical vapor deposition (H-M CVD) route. The X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the formation of polycrystalline films growing along various orientations, whereas the field-emission scanning electron microscope analysis confirms the formation of N-Ps-Rs-Ss.