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PtRu and PtRuW ternary electrocatalysts were synthesized using an NaBH 4 reduction method. A uniform distribution of particles, with average particle size of 3-3.5 nm was indentified from X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The electrochemically active surface area was slightly decreased after the addition of W into PtRu. When W was added to PtRu, the specific and mass activity of methanol electro-oxidation was increased. The most active catalyst was Pt 5 Ru 4 W, of which specific and mass activities were 265.38 mA/m 2 and 6.21 A/g . catal, respectively. The specific and mass activity was 390 and 320% higher than that of PtRu.

PtSn/C and Pt5Sn4M/C (M = W, Pd, Ni) electrocatalysts were prepared by impregnation method using NaBH4 as a reducing agent. Chemical composition, crystalline size, and alloy formation were determined by EDX, XRD and TEM. The average particle sizes of the synthesized catalysts were approximately 3.64-4.95 nm. The electro-chemical properties were measured by CO stripping, cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, and chronoamperometry. The maximum specific activity of the electro-catalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation was 406.08 mA m(-2) in Pt5Sn4Pd/C. The poisoning rate of the Pt5Sn4Pd/C (0.0017% s(-1)) was 4.5 times lower than that of the PtSn/C (0.0076% s(-1)).