Herein,　we　develop　a　low　temperature　gas　template　route　for　in　situ　growth　of　highly　nitrogen-doped　(5.68　wt%),　multi-walled　carbon　nanotubes　(N-MWCNTs).　The　N-MWCNTs　exhibit　superior　sulfur　compatibility　in　hydrogen　sulfide　(H2S)　resource　utilization,　thus　resulting　in　their　enhanced　functionality　as　Li-S　cathodes　with　high　sulfur-specific　capacity　and　retention　rate.　©　2022　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry.