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Non-precious metal catalysts face durability challenges when applied to PEMFCs, while platinum (Pt)-based catalysts are hampered by their high costs and weak interactions with carbon supports, limiting their application in PEMFCs. Combining Pt-based catalysts with iron\u2013nitrogen\u2013carbon (FeNC) supports can improve the oxygen reduction reaction performance. However, traditional preparation methods for FeNC supports, such as liquid-phase and hydrothermal synthesis, are cumbersome and have low yield. Here, we introduce a simple ball-milling method to synthesize FeNC with high yield that achieves a high-surface-area and uniform dispersion of Fe atoms. The FeNC support anchors PtFe nanoparticles at FeN<jats:sub>\n                     <jats:italic>x<\/jats:italic>\n                  <\/jats:sub> sites. This enhances support-alloy interactions and suppresses particle aggregation. The obtained catalyst denoted as PtFe\/B-FeNC exhibits an exceptional mass activity of 2.57 A mg<jats:sub>Pt<\/jats:sub>\n                  <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> at 0.9 V, representing a 12.2-fold increase compared to the commercial Pt\/C. There is only 30 mV degradation for the catalyst after 120 k cycles, indicating outstanding stability. 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