In　this　paper,　RuO2-SnO2　binary　oxides　were　prepared　using　a　hydrothermal　approach　and　added　to　Vulcan　XC-72　carbon　black　as　new　support　material　for　Pd.　The　X-ray　diffraction,　Transmission　electron　microscopy　and　X-ray　photoelectronic　spectra　results　show　that　the　addition　of　binary　oxides　leads　to　the　formation　of　(Ru,Sn)O2　solid　solution　in　Pd/C　catalyst　and　reduces　the　particle　size　of　Pd　particles　due　to　the　anchoring　effect.　In　addition,　the　electrochemical　CO-striping　measurement　reveals　that　the　Pd/RuO2-SnO2/C　catalyst　exhibits　the　largest　electrochemical　active　surface　and　the　best　CO　tolerance.　Moreover,　cyclic　voltammetry　and　chronoamperometry　tests　demonstrate　that　the　Pd/RuO2-SnO2/C　catalyst　possesses　a　much　higher　specific　activity　(4.4　mA　cm-2)　than　that　of　the　Pd/C　catalyst　(3.2　mA　cm-2)　towards　ethylene　glycol　electrooxidation　in　alkaline　media,　and　better　stability　as　well.　These　results　support　the　suitability　of　Pd/RuO2-SnO2/C　catalyst　developed　in　this　work　as　a　promising　candidate　for　direct　alcohol　fuel　cells　(DAFCs)　application.　©2015　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.