Metal　organic　frameworks　(MOFs)　have　been　extensively　investigated　in　Li-S　batteries　owing　to　high　surface　area,　adjustable　structures　and　abundant　catalytic　sites.　Nevertheless,　the　insulating　nature　of　traditional　MOFs　render　retarded　kinetics　of　polysulfides　conversion,　leading　to　insufficient　utilization　of　sulfur.　In　comparison,　conductive　MOFs　(c-MOFs)　show　great　potential　for　promoting　polysulfides　transformation　due　to　superb　electronic　conductivity.　In　this　work,　a　nickel-catecholates　based　c-MOF,　NiHHTP　(HHTP　=　2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene),　is　designed　to　regulate　surface　chemistry　of　self-supported　carbon　paper　for　advanced　Li-S　batteries.　Taking　advantage　of　the　porous　structure　and　high　conductivity,　the　as-prepared　Ni-HHTP　is　conducive　to　synergising　strengthening　the　chemisorption　of　polysulfides　and　accelerating　the　reaction　kinetics　in　Li-S　batteries,　significantly　mitigating　the　polysulfides　diffusion　from　the　non-encapsulated　sulfur　cathode,　therefore　promoting　polysulfides　transformation　in　Li-S　batteries.　This　work　points　out　a　promising　modification　strategy　for　developing　advanced　sulfur　cathode　in　Li-S　batteries.　(C)　2021　Science　Press　and　Dalian　Institute　of　Chemical　Physics,　Chinese　Academy　of　Sciences.　Published　by　ELSEVIER　B.V.　and　Science　Press.　All　rights　reserved.