Aimed at high Pt utilization efficiency and stability, Pt/TiO2@ Ru-C electrocatalysts have been prepared by a two-stage modified polyol process, in which ruthenium nanoparticles are dotted on TiO2 nano-bricks to form TiO2@Ru in the first stage, followed by deposition of platinum nanoparticles on either the in-situ formed TiO2@Ru or carbon black in the second stage. The electrocatalysts have been characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction and Thermogravimetric analysis. The electrochemical surface area of the Pt/TiO2@ Ru-C is 82.9 m(2) g(-1) and remains to as high as 44.8 m(2) g(-1) in an accelerated stability test. Catalytic activity towards methanol oxidation reaction of the catalyst in 0.5 M CH3OH + 0.5 M H2SO4 at room temperature is found to be 487 A g(-1). TiO2 nano-bricks are wedged in between the interfaces of carbon particles creating interpenetrated TiO2-Pt-C network, making them easily accessible to fuel cell reactions. Meanwhile, the interpenetrated TiO2 prevent the electrocatalyst from agglomeration, leading to high Pt efficiency as well as durability. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.