TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Components: (p1) have particle sizes of 0.1 - 1 mu. (m1) is CsH2PO4. (p2) have particle sizes of 10 nm - 0.1 mu. Preferred Method: The decanting step is repeated at least once. The solid acid byproduct is allowed to stand in the humid atmosphere for 1 hour - 1 day. The sifting, leveling and flattening steps are repeated at least once. The slurry/gel is applied to the substrate by the technique selected from pouring, tape casting and ink-jet-like deposition. (P4)/(P5) further involves leveling the slurry/gel on the substrate. In (P6) the spraying and allowing the solvent to evolve steps are repeated at least once. In (P8) the depositing step is repeated at least once. In (P9) the dipping and allowing the solvent to evaporate steps are repeated at least once. (P1) further involves mixing (m1) with a secondary binder material before dissolving the material in water. In (P10) the mixture further comprises SiO2 (1 - 20 wt.%). Preferred Cell: The catalyst layer further comprises a catalyst support selected from ceramic/metal oxide, porous support and carbon support. The electrocatalyst layer further comprises a pore-former.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The noble metal is Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, Au, Ir and/or their alloy. The base metal is Cu, Ni, Ag, Co and/or Sn. The ceramic is FePO4, WC, LixFe1-xPO4, TiO2, ZnO, CuO, NiO, CoO, MnO or SnO2. The ceramic/metal oxide support is WC, FePO4, AIPO4, LaPO4, AgO, SiC, SiO2, TiO2, ZnO, CuO, NiO, CoO, MnO or SnO2. The porous support is silicate zeolite, porous silicon or honeycombed anodized alumina. The carbon support is carbon or carbon nanotube.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The noble metal is Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, Au, Ir and/or their alloy. The base metal is Cu, Ni, Ag, Co and/or Sn. The ceramic is FePO4, WC, LixFe1-xPO4, TiO2, ZnO, CuO, NiO, CoO, MnO or SnO2. The ceramic/metal oxide support is WC, FePO4, AIPO4, LaPO4, AgO, SiC, SiO2, TiO2, ZnO, CuO, NiO, CoO, MnO or SnO2. The porous support is silicate zeolite, porous silicon or honeycombed anodized alumina. The carbon support is carbon or carbon nanotube.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Solvent: The organic solvent is oxygenated solvent, hydrocarbon solvent, halogenated solvent, or chlorinated solvent. The pore-former comprises a compound selected from naphthalene and ammonium carbonate (preferably naphthalene).    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The porous monolith is porous matrixes of thermal plastics, silica or silicon carbide. The secondary binder material is a material selected from high temperature thermoplastic, ceramic and glass (preferably perfluorinated polymer, polybenzimidazole, fluoroelastomer, polytetrafluoroethylene, crystalline SiO2, amorphous SiO2, crystalline Al2O3, amorphous Al2O3, crystalline TiO2 or amorphous TiO2, especially SiO2 (less than or equal to5%)). EXAMPLE - A platinum/ruthenium alloy (40 wt.%) having a particle size of 10 - 50 nanometers supported on carbon was mixed with CsH2PO4, carbon black, and naphthalene at a 3:3:1:1 weight ratio. The resulting electrocatalyst mix was used in a CsH2PO4 fuel cell operated at 250degreesC with a 20 - 50% methanol/water fuel stream at the anode and pure oxygen at the cathode. When used in this fuel cell, the electrocatalyst mix exhibited a 30% increase in performance as compared to a catalyst mix using an unsupported platinum/ruthenium alloy.