To　improve　the　photo-induced　catalytic　activity　of　Au　nanoparticles　and　enhance　the　adhesion　between　Au　nanoparticles　and　the　substrate,　a　layer　of　TiO2　nanotube　array　was　fabricated　on　F-　doped　tin　oxide　conductive　glass　by　combining　magnetron　sputtering　method　with　anodic　oxidation　technology　before　the　Au　nanoparticles　were　deposited　by　vacuum　thermal　evaporation　of　Au.　The　structure,　compositions　and　optical　property　of　the　as-prepared　materials　were　characterized　by　grazing　incidence　X-ray　diffraction,　scanning　electron　microscopy,　transmission　electron　microscope　and　UV-Vis　spectrophotometer.　Catalytic　properties　of　all　samples　were　evaluated　by　testing　the　anodic　oxidation　of　methanol　in　the　alkaline　electrolyte.　Due　to　the　synergetic　catalytic　properties　of　titanium　dioxide　nanotube　array　and　Au　nanoparticles,　dramatic　improvements　in　electro-catalytic　ability　(2.4　x　),　photo-induced　electro-catalytic　activity　(7.94　x)　and　durability　were　realized　in　comparison　with　Au/FTO　electrode,　suggesting　a　facile　method　to　improve　the　catalytic　ability　and　durability　of　noble　metal　catalyst.