Although heazlewoodite‐type nickel sulfide (Ni 3 S 2 ) exhibits promising hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, its application in overall water splitting remains limited by sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics associated with insufficient water activation. Herein, Co 9 S 8 –Ni 3 S 2 heterostructures confined in nitrogen‐rich spongy carbons are constructed to regulate interfacial electronic properties and unlock Co–Ni catalytic synergy for efficient water electrolysis. A melamine sponge is employed as a 3D scaffold to direct the spatial anchoring of Co 2+ and Ni 2+ precursors, followed by in situ sulfidation and carbonization to form a conductive porous carbon framework with confined sulfide heterointerfaces. The resulting heterointerfaces trigger significant spin polarization and electron redistribution from Ni 3 S 2 to Co 9 S 8 through interfacial Co–S–Ni configurations, thus activating the Co–Ni dual sites for enhanced water adsorption and dissociation. The catalyst exhibits outstanding bifunctional OER/HER activity and long‐term stability in alkaline media, while an alkaline electrolyzer assembled with the catalyst requires only 1.515 V to deliver 10 mA cm −2 . Moreover, in situ and ex situ analyses reveal dynamic reconstruction of the Co–Ni sites under OER conditions, continuously generating additional active centers and sustaining high catalytic activity. This work paves a new way for designing earth‐abundant and high‐performance heterostructured electrocatalysts toward green hydrogen production.
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