The invention relates to a method for preparing a Ni / CeO2 composite 
hydrogen evolution 
electrode, which is characterized in that 0.1-20g CeO2 particles with particle size being 10nm-5mum are added in a plating liquid for dispersion treatment, the processed 
metal copper foil substrate is fixed in a cylindraceous reactor as an electrodeposition 
cathode for performing electrodeposition, a pure 
nickel pipe positioned at center axis of the cylindraceous reactor is taken as an electrodeposition 
anode, temperature is 45 DEG C, 
current density is 3A / dm<2>, the electrodeposition time is 1 hour, the rotating speed of the cylindraceous reactor is adjusted to obtain a 
high gravity field with different intensity, 
high gravity field intensity G scope is 95-1000g, and the direction of the 
high gravity field is perpendicular to 
cathode surface. According to the invention, bubble disengaging from an 
electrolyte during an electrodeposition process is effectively promoted, 
ion migration and 
mass transfer process are accelerated, composite particle content in a 
coating is increased, 
coating crystal grain is refined, so that the catalyzed 
hydrogen evolution performance of the prepared Ni / CeO2 composite 
hydrogen evolution 
electrode is obviously increased.