Abstract: The invention relates a method for synthesizing carbon nanofibers containing catalytic material particles characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) electrospinning a polymer solution and a catalytic material precursor for obtaining polymer fibers containing catalytic material precursor particles, b) reducing the product obtained in a) with a reducing agent to form polymer fibers containing catalytic material particles, c) heat treating the product obtained in b) for converting the polymer fibers containing catalytic material particles into carbon fibers containing catalytic material particles. The invention also relates to the intermediate products and products obtained by this method and use of these in various applications.