In　this　paper,　we　propose　a　facile　approach　for　palladium　nanoparticles　load　using　silicon　carbide　nanoparticles　as　the　new　supported　matrix　and　a　familiar　NaBH4　as　reducer.　Detailed　X-ray　photoelectron　spectrum　(XPS)　and　transmission　electron　microscopy　(TEM)　analysis　of　the　resultant　products　indicated　that　palladium　nanoparticles　are　successfully　immobilized　onto　the　surface　of　the　silicon　carbide　nanoparticles　with　uniform　size　distribution　between　5　and　7　nm.　The　relative　electrochemical　characterization　clearly　demonstrated　excellent　electrocatalytic　activity　of　this　material　toward　alcohol　in　alkaline　electrolytes.　Investigation　on　the　characteristics　of　the　electrocatalytic　activity　of　this　material　further　indicated　that　the　palladium　nanoparticles　supporting　on　SiC　are　very　promising　for　direct　alcohol　fuel　cells　(DMFCs),　biosensor　and　electronic　devices.　Moreover,　it　was　proved　that　silicon　carbide　nanoparticles　with　outstanding　properties　as　support　for　catalysis　are　of　strong　practical　interest.　And　the　silicon　carbide　could　perform　attractive　role　in　adsorbents,　electrodes,　biomedical　applications,　etc.　©　2012　Elsevier　Ltd.