The application provides a positive
electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, a positive
electrode sheet and a secondary battery. The positive
electrode active material comprises a compound with a
chemical formula of formula 1: [Na x □ y ]Ni a Fe b Mn c A m Q n O β formula 1, wherein 0.6<=x<1.0, 0.06<=y<=0.4, 0<=a<=0.5, 0<=b<=0.5, 0.35<=c<=0.7, 0<=m<=0.1, 0<=n<=0.1, 1.96<=beta<=2.02, and a<c; □ is a Na vacancy, the Na vacancy comprises an intrinsic Na vacancy and a Na vacancy introduced by the A; the A comprises at least one of
metal ions with full or empty d orbitals, and the Q comprises at least one of
metal cations with +1 valence or +2 valence. In the application, the A enters the TM layer to replace part of the Mn 4+ , so that the TM n+ is in an
electron-deficient state, and spontaneous oxidation reaction is inhibited.