Fig.

S1: TEM micrographs of fresh and aged Pt/C formed at 600 C; ageing
conditions: 1000 CV scans between 0.6 1.2 V@80 C

fresh

600C

aged
Fig. S1: TEM micrographs of fresh and aged Pt75Co25/C alloys formed at 350 C and 950 C;
ageing conditions: 1000 CV scans between 0.6 1.2 V@80 C

fresh fresh

Pt75Co25,350C Pt75Co25,950C

aged aged
 Fig. S1: TEM micrographs of fresh and aged Pt20Co80/C alloys formed at 350 C and 950
C; ageing conditions: 1000 CV scans between 0.6 1.2 V@80 C

fresh Pt20Co80,350C Pt20Co80,950C

aged
 Fig. S1: TEM micrographs of fresh and aged Pt75Ni25/C alloys formed at 350 C and
950 C; ageing conditions: 1000 CV scans between 0.6 1.2 V@80 C
fresh fresh

Pt75Ni25,350C Pt75Ni25,950C

aged
Fig. S1: TEM micrographs of fresh and aged Pt20Ni80/C alloy formed at 950 C;
ageing conditions: 1000 CV scans between 0.6 1.2 V@80 C

Pt20Ni80,950

fresh

aged
Fig. S2: ORR polarization curves of Pt/C formed at 350 C, 600 C
and 950 C after 25 CV scans at room temperature

25@RT
0
) geo
-2

-2
Current density (mAcm

-4

-6

Pt/C, 350C
-8 Pt/C, 600C
Pt/C, 950C

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

E (V vs RHE)
Fig. S2: ORR polarization curves of PtNi/C alloys formed at 350 C
and 950 C after 25 CV scans at room temperature

Pt75Ni25/C, 350C PtNi/C alloys

0 Pt75Ni25/C, 950C
)

Pt20Ni80/C, 350C
geo
2
Current density (mAcm

Pt20Ni80/C, 950C
-2

-4

-6
25@RT

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

E (V vs RHE)
 Fig. S2: ORR polarization curves of PtCu/C alloys formed at
350 C and 950 C after 25 CV scans at room temperature

Pt75Cu25/C, 350C PtCu/C alloys

0
Pt75Cu25/C, 950C
) geo

Pt15Cu85/C, 350C
-2

-2
Current density (mAcm

Pt15Cu85/C, 950C

-4

-6

-8
25@RT

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

E (V vs RHE)
Fig. S3: ORR polarization curves of Pt/C formed at 350 C, 600 C
and 950 C after 1000 CV scans at 80 C

Pt/C, 350C
0 Pt/C, 600C
Pt/C, 950C
) geo
-2
Current density (mAcm

-2

-4

-6
1000@80C

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

E (V vs RHE)
Fig. S3: ORR polarization curves of PtNi/C alloys formed at 350
C and 950 C after 1000 CV scans at 80 C

Pt75Ni25/C, 350C PtNi/C alloys

0 Pt75Ni25/C, 950C
Pt20Ni80/C, 350C
) geo

Pt20Ni80/C, 950C
-2
Current density (mAcm

-2

-4

1000@80C
-6
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
E (V vs RHE)
Fig. S3: ORR polarization curves of PtCu/C alloys formed at 350 C
and 950 C after 1000 CV scans at 80 C

Pt75Cu25/C, 350C PtCu/C alloys

0 Pt75Cu25/C, 950C
Pt15Cu85/C, 350C
) geo

Pt15Cu85/C, 950C
-2
Current density (mAcm

-2

-4

-6
1000@80C

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

E (V vs RHE)