Preparation and characterization of La_(0.6) Ca_(0.4) CoO_3 as bifunctional oxygen electrode electrocatalyst

La 0.6 Ca 0.4 CoO 3 perovskite electrocatalyst had been synthesized by organic acid-aided method. The impact of the cal-cining conditions on the electrocatalyst preparation was studied by XRD, TEM and optimal results were given. The perfor-mance of bifunctional oxygen electrode electrocatalyst was evaluated preliminarily by galvanostatic polarization curve method. The results show that the electrocatalyst synthesized at 700 ℃for 2h has the characteristics of single phase, single crystal and smaller grain size, so the condition is optimal for preparing the electrocatalyst. The electrocatalyst made under that condition has better bifunctional oxygen electrode electrocatalytic activity and stability, which is promising as bifunctional oxygen elec-trode electrocatalyst for the MH-Air secondary battery application.