Sorbent　with　a　great　quantity　of　highly　dispersed　active　components　is　of　importance　to　achieve　excellent　desulfurization　performance.　Thus,　Zn@MnOx/porous　carbon　nanofibers　(PCNFs)　sorbent　has　been　constructed　via　electrospinning,　carbonization　and　hydrothermal　techniques　in　this　study.　The　as-prepared　sorbent　realizes　a　sulfur　capacity　of　9.63　g　S　100　g(-1)　sorbent　and　a　utilization　117%　of　ZnO,　which　can　be　attributed　to　the　synergetic　effects　of　the　enlarged　surface　area　of　PCNFs　and　the　uniformly　distributed　active　components.　The　specific　surface　area　of　modified　PCNFs　is　nearly　five　times　higher　than　that　of　the　pristine　CNFs,　providing　larger　loading　area　and　more　attachment　sites　for　metal　oxides.　Activation　with　KMnO4　not　only　generates　active　component　MnOx　but　also　presets　＇seed＇　for　the　attachment　of　Zn2+,　which　is　beneficial　for　the　high　dispersion　of　active　components.　The　presented　method　is　beneficial　to　producing　sorbents　with　better　structure　and　promotes　desulfurization　performances.