Sodium　borohydride　is　a　promising　candidate　as　hydrogen　storage　material.　The　direct　borohydride　fuel　cell　(DBFC)　as　an　energy　conversation　device　has　attracted　intensive　attention　owing　to　the　low　theoretical　potential　of　borohydride　oxidation　reaction　(BOR,　-1.24　V　vs　SHE)　on　the　anode.　In　this　paper,　the　hierarchical　sea　urchin-like　NiMoN@NC　coated　by　thin　carbon　layer　with　optimal　BH　adsorption　characteristic　was　synthesized　as　a　superior　electrocatalyst　toward　BOR.　In　1　M　NaOH-0.05　M　NaBH4,　the　BOR　working　potentials　are　only　-55　and　44　mV　at　the　current　densities　of　10　and　200　mA　cm(-2)　on　NiMoN@NC,　respectively.　Furthermore,　the　membrane-free　DBFC　using　NiMoN(i＇NC　as　anodic　electrocatalyst　shows　a　maximum　power　density　of　67　mW　cm(-2)　at　room　temperature　with　appreciative　stability.　This　well-designed　carbon　coated　and　nitrogen　doped　transition-　metal　material　with　hierarchical　nano/microstructure　as　a　highly　efficient　electrocatalyst　shows　promising　potential　and　bright　prospects　in　electrocatalysis　research　and　practical　application　for　energy　conversion　systems　of　DBFC.