“…Double perovskites LnBaB 2 O 6− (Ln = rare-earth element, B = 3d element) with layered structure, which consists of alternating perovskite layers containing either rare-earth elements or Ba [1][2][3], have already received great attention in past decades due to their fast oxide ion transport, high mixed ionic and electronic conductivity, and high catalytic activity with respect to the oxygen reduction [2][3][4][5][6]. The double cobaltites LnBabo 2 O 6− are of particular interest due to diverse physical properties of cobalt ions [4,[7][8][9], which may exist not only in different oxidation states: Co 2+ , Co 3+ , and Co 4+ , but also in different spin states, and may have several coordination environments, such as tetrahedral, octahedral, square pyramidal, and trigonal pyramidal.…”