The present invention provides a bimodal porous carbon capsule with a
hollow core and a mesoporous shell structure, which can be employed as an
electrocatalyst support for a fuel cell; electrocatalysts for the fuel
cell using the bimodal porous carbon capsule, and a method of preparing
the same.The electrocatalyst according to the present invention has
higher catalysis activity as compared with the Pt--Ru or Pt catalyst
supported by the conventional carbon black, so that the performance of
the fuel cell is enhanced, and it can be easily prepared in an aqueous
solution state. According to the present invention, the porous carbon
support employed as the support for the catalyst has excellent
conductivity and a high surface area, so that the loaded catalyst can be
prepared with a smaller amount than that of the conventional carbon
black. Further, metal particles having an extremely fine size of
2.about.3 nm are uniformly distributed on the support, so that the area
of an active site at which catalysis reaction is performed is increased,
thereby increasing the catalyst activity with respect to the oxidation
reaction of the fuel such as methanol, ethanol, hydrogen, etc. Also, a
fine pore of a porous carbon support secures a fuel dispersing passage,
so that the fuel including alcohol such as methanol, ethanol or the like,
hydrogen, etc. can be easily transferred and dispersed, thereby
efficiently performing its oxidation-reduction reaction. On the other
hand, an air electrode can efficiently function as the catalyst due to
the same principle.