3D-ordered porous nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon (NS/C) is synthesized from the functionalized fluidic acrylonitrile telomer (ANT) as C, N and S source. The dispersed PdCuW nanoparticles with an average size of 5.25 nm are supported on the walls of the NS/C by a glycol reduction method. Compared with 20% Pd black (Pd/C), NS/C and 20% Pd-NS/C, it is found that PdCuW-NS/C composite with 11.4 wt% Pd exhibits superior catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline solution. Moreover, PdCuW-NS/C possesses higher capacities, lower overpotentials and better cyclic stability as cathode materials for Li-O-2 batteries; the cyclic retention of more than 70 cycles are achieved at 300 mA g(-1) with the restricted capacity at 500 mAh g(-1). (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.