The invention provides a single-
crystal cobalt-free
lithium-rich
manganese-based positive
electrode material as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing a
cobalt-free
lithium-rich
manganese-based precursor material, a
lithium source and a
grain boundary separation auxiliary agent to obtain a mixed material; the mixed material is subjected to two-stage
sintering, the two-stage
sintering comprises first
sintering and second sintering in sequence, and the single-
crystal cobalt-free lithium-rich
manganese-based positive
electrode material is obtained, wherein primary
crystal grains of the cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based precursor material are of a
sheet structure. According to the invention, the cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based precursor material of which the primary crystal grains are of a
sheet structure is taken as a
raw material, and under the action of the
grain boundary separation auxiliary agent, a two-stage sintering process is cooperatively matched, so that the single-crystal cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based positive
electrode material which is uniform in grain size, high in
dispersity, complete in crystal grains and continuous in interface is obtained, and the cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based positive
electrode material is not only suitable for a
liquid lithium ion battery, but also suitable for a
lithium ion battery. The material is more suitable for a
solid-state
lithium ion battery, and the electrochemical performance of the battery is effectively improved.