The application discloses a composite positive
electrode material and a preparation method thereof, a positive
electrode sheet, a secondary battery and an electric device. x Ni a Co b Mn c M d ]O2, x+a+b+c+d=1, 0<a、b、c<1, 0≤d≤0.05, 0≤x, the element M includes one or more of Al, B, Zr, Sr, Y, Sb, Ta, Na, K, W, Ti, Mg, Nb, Hf, Mo, Ce, the span of the composite positive
electrode material is 1.2-2.0, the composite positive
electrode material includes a first
lithium-rich
manganese-based positive
electrode material and a second
lithium-rich
manganese-based positive
electrode material, the primary particles of the first
lithium-rich
manganese-based positive electrode material are rod-shaped particles, the length of the rod-shaped particles is 0.1-1.5 μm, and the Dv50 of the secondary particles is 3-8 μm; the primary particles of the second lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material are spherical-like particles, the
diameter of the spherical-like particles is 0.1-400 nm, and the Dv50 of the secondary particles is 8-20 μm. Through the control of the Dv50 of the secondary particles, the span of the composite positive electrode material and the morphology and size of the primary particles, the composite positive electrode material has a high tap density, and the secondary battery has good cycle performance.