To contribute a solution for the global warming problem, the selective electrochemical reduction of CO to CO was studied in the gas phase using a [CO(g), Co-N-C cathode | Nafion-H | Pt/C anode, H/water] system without using carbonate solutions. The Co-N-C electrocatalysts were synthesized by partial pyrolysis of precursors in inert gas, which were prepared from various N-bidentate ligands, Co(NO), and Ketjenblack (KB). The most active electrocatalyst was Co-(4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)/KB pyrolyzed at 673 K, denoted Co-4,4'-dmbpy/KB(673K). A high performance of CO formation (331 μmol h cm, 217 TOF h) at 0.020 A cm with 78% current efficiency was obtained at -0.75 V (SHE) and 273 K under strong acidic conditions of Nafion-H. Characterization studies using extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray (TEM-EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and temperature-programmed desorption with mass spectrometry (TPD-MS) indicated the active site as Co coordinated with four N atoms bonding the surface of KB, abbreviated Co-N-C structure. A model of the reduction mechanism of CO on the active site was proposed.
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