The invention discloses a modification mode and application of a
cobalt-free
lithium-rich
manganese-based positive
electrode material, and belongs to the technical field of
lithium ion battery positive
electrode materials. The preparation method specifically comprises the following steps: preparing a
cobalt-free
lithium-rich
manganese-based precursor by adopting a
coprecipitation method, uniformly mixing the
cobalt-free lithium-rich
manganese-based precursor with a lithium source and a
boron source according to a certain proportion, and performing primary burning treatment in air; uniformly mixing the
boron-doped cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based positive
electrode material with an
ammonia source according to a certain
mass percent, and carrying out secondary burning treatment in a protective
atmosphere; and naturally cooling to obtain the surface-modified cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based positive
electrode material. The cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based positive
electrode material obtained by the method sequentially comprises a bulk-phase
boron-doped
layered structure and a
spinel structure with
oxygen vacancies on the surface from inside to outside; the modified positive
electrode material has the characteristics of high
specific discharge capacity, high first efficiency, good cycle performance, good rate capability, small
voltage drop and less gas production, and has the advantages of low cost, easiness in preparation and large scale.