Designing　a　simple　method　to　prepare　a　binder-　and　carbon-free　catalyst　with　a　highly　efficient　and　stable　hydrogen　evolution　electro-catalytic　performance　in　the　alkaline　media　is　necessary　and　urgent.　Herein,　we　develop　a　low-temperature　hydrothermal　nitridation　and　crystal　transformation　process　for　the　preparation　of　nitrogen-doped　Ni(OH)(2)nanobelts　decorated　on　3D　Ni　foam　(N-Ni(OH)(2)/NF),　where　the　precursor　of　amorphous　Ni(OH)(2)/3D　Ni　foam　is　fabricated　by　a　simple　electrodeposition　process.　The　hydrogen　evolution　process　of　our　N-Ni(OH)(2)/NF　electrode　is　studied　by　using　a　classical　three-electrode　electrochemical　measurement　in　the　alkaline　media.　The　as-prepared　N-Ni(OH)(2)/NF　electrode　exhibits　a　small　onset　overpotential　of　178　mV　at　100　mA　center　dot　cm(-2)　along　with　the　superior　electro-catalytic　durability　and　stability　after　10,000　cycles　and　24-h　continuous　operation.　The　good　electrocatalytic　hydrogen　evolution　performance　of　the　N-Ni(OH)(2)/NF　electrode　may　be　attributed　to　the　absence　of　inactive　materials　(conducting　carbon　and　binder),　the　high　electrochemical　active　sites　with　a　double-layer　capacitance　(C-dl)　of　9.33　mF　center　dot　cm(-2),　the　doping　effect　of　nitrogen　atom　into　Ni(OH)(2)crystalline,　and　the　crystal　transformation　of　Ni(OH)(2).　More　importantly,　this　strategy　may　be　used　to　modify　other　transition　metal　oxides/hydroxides/sulfides/phosphides/selenides　for　the　improved　electrocatalytic　hydrogen　evolution　performance.