The invention belongs to the field of
precious metal electrocatalysts, and relates to a preparation method and application of a
precious metal electrocatalyst. The preparation method comprises the steps: mixing a carbon carrier, an alkaline substance and a
precious metal salt
aqueous solution evenly, to prepare a suspension; at the temperature of 50-200 DEG C, carrying out
reflux condensation for 0.5 h or more, carrying out standing
precipitation, and removing the supernatant; then adding a
reducing agent, stirring for 0.5 h or more, to eventually obtain a precipitate, carrying out suction
filtration, washing to neutral, and carrying out
vacuum drying; and in a mixed
atmosphere of one or more than two of
nitrogen gas,
ammonia gas,
helium gas,
argon gas and
hydrogen gas and at the temperature of 100-800 DEG C, carrying out heat treatment for 0.5-5 h, and thus obtaining the precious
metal electrocatalyst. The prepared precious
metal electrocatalyst can be applied in
fuel cells. The preparation method is simple to operate, is
environmentally friendly, and is suitable for
mass production; the loading capacity of
active components of the precious
metal electrocatalyst is 0.01-90 wt %, and the carrier selection range is extensive; and the precious metal electrocatalyst has higher
oxygen reduction activity, and can be applied in the
fuel cells.