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Aromatic polyimide (PI) is a high-performance polymer with a rigid heterocyclic imide ring and an aromatic benzene ring in its macromolecular framework. Due to its excellent mechanical properties, thermal stability, and easy-to-adjust molecular structure, PI has been widely used in electronics, aerospace, automotive, and other industries related to many applications. Here, we report that TiO2 nanorods were grown on polyimide nanofibers by hydrothermal reaction, and MoS2 nanosheets were grown on TiO2 nanorods the same way. Based on theoretical analysis and experimental findings, the possible growth mechanism was determined in detail. Further experiments showed that MoS2 nanosheets were uniformly coated on the surface of TiO2 nanorods. 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