Two-dimensional　transition　metal　dichalcogenides,　which　display　considerable　theoretical　capacity　and　large　layer　spacing,　have　been　regarded　as　promising　candidates　as　anode　materials　for　sodium-ion　bat-teries　(SIBs).　However,　their　low　conductivity　and　large　volume　change　during　charge-discharge　cycles　leads　to　performance　degradation.　Herein,　polyvinylpyrrolidone　(PVP)　is　used　as　a　soft　template　to　syn-thesize　PVP-derived　nitrogen-doped　carbon-coated　MoS2　composites　(MoS2/NC)　by　a　simple　hydrother-mal　method　followed　by　high-temperature　treatment.　The　as-prepared　composite　exhibits　a　flowerball-like　morphology　and　a　diameter　of　approximately　250　nm.　The　optimized　MoS2/NC　has　the　most　uniform　particle　size　and　provides　the　best　performance,　with　a　stable　capacity　of　504.9　mAh　g-1　after　120　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　100　mA　g-1.　It　has　excellent　rate　performance,　which　can　reach　524.6,　481.9,　447.7,　412.5,　and　370.9　mAh　g-1　at　current　densities　of　0.1,　0.2,　0.5,　1　and　2　A　g-1,　respectively.　The　small　par-ticle　size　and　the　addition　of　carbonaceous　materials　play　an　important　role　in　their　excellent　electro-chemical　properties.　This　study　opens　up　a　simple　and　effective　way　to　synthesize　high-performance　two-dimensional　MoS2　composite　anodes　for　SIBs.(c)　2022　Elsevier　Inc.　All　rights　reserved.