Lithium-sulfur (LiÀ S) batteries are considered to be the most promising candidates for achieving low-cost, highenergy density systems. The serious shuttle effect of polysulfides (LiPS) and the sluggish redox kinetics have become major obstacles to the practical application of LiÀ S batteries. Herein, a hollow microsphere structure of transition bimetallic oxide nickel molybdate (NiMoO 4 ) was prepared by hydrothermal reaction and calcination method. It was used as a separator coating material to inhibit LiPS shuttle and promote efficient redox conversion of sulfur species. The hollow microsphere structure not only possesses a large internal space to physically confine LiPS but also exposes abundant active sites to enhance the redox kinetics of LiPS. The NiMoO 4 shows superior adsorption ability for LiPS and accelerated ion/electron transport rates compared to NiO, thus facilitating the anchoring-conversion-diffusion processes of polysulfides. Benefiting from this versatility, the LiÀ S batteries with NiMoO 4 -PP exhibit a high discharge specific capacity of 1354.5 mAh g À 1 at 0.1 C. In addition, the battery exhibits excellent cycling stability with a capacity decay rate of 0.027% for 500 cycles at 2 C. These results demonstrate the potential application of NiMoO 4 -based electrocatalysts in high-performance LiÀ S batteries.