Considering the properties of the valve metal alloys with specific corrosion resistance and electrocatalytic ac tivity, an investigation was made to examine if nickel-niobium alloy could serve as the anode material for molten carbo nate fuel cell (MCFC). An attempt was made to produce nickel-niobium surface alloy by an electrochemical process in the molten fluorides and to testify its performance required by the MCFC anode. Experimental results indicated that the corrosion resistance as well as polarization performance of the nickel electrode was improved by the surface alloying.As far as the corrosion resistance and polarization performance is concerned, the nickel-niobium surface alloy can be considered as a candidate material for the anode of MCFC.