The phase structure and lattice constants of RuO_2-SnO_2 mixed metal oxides electrode was investigated by XRD.It was found that mixed oxides system formed a solid solution of RuO_2- SnO_2 with a rutile- type structure
but it had a smaller crystalline size and more compact than the RuO_2-TiO_2 system. Cyclic voltammetry provided information about electrochemically active surface area(q).The results indicated that for RuO- SnO_2 (associated with the external surface)was less and (associated with the internal surtface) was bigger than that of RuO_2-TiO_2. The enhancement of stability for Ru-Sn can be attributed to more compact oxide layer and the formation of a stable Ru-Sn compound.