This application proposes a layered
cathode material, its preparation method, and a
lithium-
ion battery. The layered
cathode material includes a
lithium source, a
manganese source, and a grain refiner. By adding a grain refiner to the raw materials, the layered
cathode material has a larger half-maximum width at half-maximum (FWHM) and a smaller grain size, or an I(010) / I(021)
intensity ratio in the range of 0.3 to 0.85. This shortens the
lithium-
ion diffusion path, which is beneficial for lithium-
ion diffusion, thereby improving the rate performance, capacity utilization, and cycle stability of the material. The layered
cathode material of this application is a primary particle and a single-
crystal material. Compared with conventional polycrystalline materials, single-
crystal materials do not have the anisotropic
stress problem of polycrystalline materials. The
stress distribution of single-
crystal materials is uniform, and the mechanical stress is stable. Therefore, it has less expansion stress and less
volume deformation during
charge and discharge, which can reduce the generation of particle cracks and effectively
delay the occurrence of failure.