Double perovskite oxides Gd 0.8 Ca 0.2 BaCo 2-O 5?d have been successfully prepared by EDTA-citrate complexation process. The prepared samples were characterized by means of thermogravimetry-differential analysis, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy techniques. These analyses suggested that pure Gd 0.8 Ca 0.2 BaCo 2 O 5?d phase could be formed when the pH value was maintained above three and calcination temperature was higher than 850°C. The conductivity properties analyzed by means of four probes method, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated an improvement in conductivity with a high value of nearly 1200 S/cm, which was due to an increase in the number of small polaron hopping conduction units, Co 3? -O-Co 4? . Interestingly, the Gd 0.8-Ca 0.2 BaCo 2 O 5?d samples exhibited a semiconducting behavior through a wide range of temperature below 100°C and a metallic behavior at 100-500°C, thereby demonstrating that Gd 0.8 Ca 0.2 BaCo 2 O 5?d could meet the requirements of a smart material.