We　report　the　generation　of　240　nJ,　robust　pulses　at　1.5　μm　by　inserting　the　hafnium　sulfide　(HfS2)　into　the　compact　Er-doped　fiber　(EDF)　laser.　The　multilayer　HfS2　nanosheets　prepared　by　liquid　exfoliation　was　experimentally　studied　as　a　good　performance　saturable　absorber　(SA)　with　the　modulation　depth　(ΔT)　of　11.32%.　The　slope　efficiency　of　fiber　laser　is　as　high　as　8.9%.　Compared　with　recent　reported　works,　our　experimental　results　show　better　comprehensive　performance.　This　work　demonstrates　that　HfS2　with　prominent　nonlinear　saturable　absorption　property　could　be　used　as　a　promising　candidate　to　advance　the　development　of　nonlinear　optics.　©　2020　Elsevier　B.V.