A porous metal article includes a substrate, a metal layer formed on the substrate, and a porous metal layer formed on the metal layer. The metal layer is a noble metal layer doped with M, M comprising an element selected from a group consisting of aluminum, magnesium and calcium, the content of M in the metal layer is between about 30 wt % and about 70 wt %. The metal layer has a thickness between about 1 micrometer and about 8 micrometers. The porous metal layer has a thickness between about 2 micrometers and about 4 micrometers.