This application relates to a high-
nickel cathode material and its preparation method, and a
lithium-
ion battery. The
chemical formula of the high-
nickel cathode material is Li. σ Ni a Co b Mn c M1 x M2 y M3 z O 2+α Wherein, 0.80<σ<1.20, a+b+c+x+y+z=1, 0.7<a<1.0, 0<b<0.05, 0<c<0.3, 0<x<0.3, 0<y<0.3, 0<z<0.3, 0<α<0.1, M1, M2, and M3 are each independently including at least one of Al, Co, Zr, Ti, Mg, Y, La, Sr, Ba, W, Mo, Nb, and Si, and M1, M2, and M3 are all different; the high-
nickel cathode material includes a high-nickel material matrix and a
coating layer. Cu-Kα rays are used to perform XRD measurements on the high-nickel material matrix and the high-nickel
cathode material, respectively. The intensity of the (104)
diffraction peak appearing in the
diffraction angle range of 44-45° is recorded as I. b (High-nickel material matrix) and I c (High-nickel
cathode material), the unit of
diffraction peak intensity is counts, let the diffraction
peak intensity difference P = I c -I b 0 < P < 1000. The high-nickel
cathode material provided in this application has better high-
temperature cycling performance and a low DC
internal resistance growth rate.