The invention provides a modification method of a lithium nickelate, cobaltate and manganate ternary material. The method comprises the step that after a lithium nickelate, cobaltate and manganate material is subjected to vapor phase deposition under the conditions of carbon source gas and protective gas, a carbon-coated modified lithium nickelate, cobaltate and manganate material is obtained. The modification method provided by the invention has the benefits that carbon deposits on the surface of the lithium nickelate, cobaltate and manganate ternary material through a vapor phase deposition method, so that carbon coating is realized; by adopting simpler processes, with the aid of the protective gas, the ternary material is carbon-coated, so that the problem of lithium nickelate reduction in the coating process of a traditional ternary material is effectively solved, and the coating of a carbon layer on the surface of the ternary material is realized; through the lithium nickelate, cobaltate and manganate ternary material coating carbon, the first-time charging and discharging efficiencies are improved, the lithium ion diffusion coefficients and the electronic conductivity of the material are improved, and the electrochemical performance of the NCM material is improved. According to the modification method provided by the invention, equipment is relatively simple, the process is less, and the structure is controllable; the material has higher battery capacity, cycle performance and rate capability.