The possibility of forming Co-containing coatings on titanium by plasma electrolytic oxidation and by a combination of oxidation and impregnation methods using an aqueous solution of sodium silicate as the base electrolyte was examined. Comparative analysis of the composition and structure of the systems obtained and of their activity in oxidation of СО to СО 2 was performed.For catalysis, in particular, for photo-and electrocatalysis, of much interest are layers on titanium that contain, along with TiO 2 , oxides of transition and rareearth metals, including cobalt oxides [1]. At the same time, coatings with cobalt and cobalt oxides can exhibit magnetic properties. For example, incorporation of cobalt nanoparticles into oxide layers on titanium imparts ferromagnetic properties to the surface oxide structures [2].One of methods for preparing cobalt-containing oxide coatings on the surface of titanium specimens is plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in aqueous electrolytes [2][3][4][5]. For example, X-ray amorphous coatings containing up to 45 wt % cobalt depending on the forming conditions were prepared by plasma electrolytic treatment of a titanium alloy in an aqueous electrolyte containing salts of phosphoric, boric, and tungstic acids (PBW) and up to 30 g l -1 Co(CH 3 COO) 2 [3]. After annealing in air at 800°С, the CoO, Co 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 , CoWO 4 , Na 2 TiO 3 , and Na 3 Co 9 (PO 4 ) 7 phases crystallized in the coatings. In [4,5], the coatings were formed from electrolytes with Со 2+ polyphosphate complexes. On titanium and aluminum, layers containing from 18 to 27 wt % cobalt and crystalline phases of Co(II)Co(III)Ti(PO 4 ) 3 , Co 2 O 3 , and TiO 2 (on Ti) and of Co 2 O 3 , CoAl 2 O 4 , and AlPO 4 (on Al) were obtained. However, the functional properties of the oxide systems obtained were not studied.One of the most widely used electrolytes for PEO of valve metals and alloys is an aqueous solution of sodium silicate [6]. In addition, it was shown that the coatings formed in this electrolyte by PEO are convenient for modifi cation by impregnation [7].This study was aimed to form Co-containing coatings on titanium by PEO alone and in combination with impregnation, using an aqueous solution of sodium silicate as the base electrolyte, and to compare the composition and structure of the systems obtained and their activity in the oxidation of СО to СО 2 . EXPERIMENTAL Plasma electrolytic oxidation experiments were performed with plates of VT1-0 grade titanium of sizes 0.5 × 2.5 × 0.1 and 2.2 × 2.2 × 0.1 cm. The specimens were subjected to mechanical polishing and chemical etching in the HF : HNO 3 = 1 : 3 acid system at 60-80°С for 2-3 s, after which they were washed with distilled water and dried in air.As power source we used a TER4-63/460N-2-2-UKhL4 thyristor aggregate with the unipolar pulse current. The coatings were formed under galvanostatic condi-