The application relates to the field of
processing of a
lithium battery, in particular to a
cathode material, a preparation method thereof and a
lithium ion battery containing the same. The
cathode material comprises a
lithium-containing
cathode material and an
indium oxide cladding layer coated on the surface of the lithium-containing
cathode material. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: adding a soluble
indium salt into a solution dissolved with an alkaline substance and stirring to form a
sol; adding the lithium-containing
cathode material into the
sol and stirring to lead a generated
sediment to be uniformly deposited and attached onto the surface of the lithium-containing
cathode material; removing a liquid to obtain a lithium-containing cathode material
solid body attached with the
sediment; and
roasting the lithium-containing cathode material
solid body attached with the
sediment to form the lithium
ion cathode material coated with
indium oxide on the surface. Compared with other
inertia cladding materials such as aluminum
oxide, the cathode material provided by the invention has the advantages that the
electronic conductivity of indium oxide is excellent, and moreover, the discharging specific capacity, the
cycling performance and the safety performance under
high voltage can be obviously improved.