Advanced nanoelectrocatalyst for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reaction, fabricated as one-dimensional pt nanowires on nanostructured robust Ti0.7Ru0.3O2 support

► A simple and facile approach to grow Pt NWs on Ti0.7Ru0.3O2 at room temperature. ► Ti0.7Ru0.3O2 plays an important role based on “electronic transfer mechanism”. ► The Pt NW/Ti0.7Ru0.3O2 exhibits high performance for the MOR and ORR. ► This approach opens a reliable path to the discovery of multifunctional catalysts.