The present application relates to a positive
electrode material and a preparation method thereof, and a
lithium ion battery. The positive
electrode material includes secondary particles, which are formed by agglomeration of a plurality of primary particles. The secondary particles include: a matrix material, whose general
chemical formula is Li a Ni x Co y M z N b O 2 , wherein 0.95≤a≤1.1, 0.6≤x<1, 0<y<0.4, 0<z<0.4, 0≤b<0.4, x+y+z+b=1, M is Mn and / or Al, N includes at least one of Zr, Mg, Sr, V, Y, Nb, B, S, Ba, Ti and Ta; and a first
coating located on the surface of the base material, the first
coating includes
lithium tungstate and / or
lithium molybdate; the positive
electrode material also includes a second
coating located on the surface of the secondary particles, the second coating is located between and / or on the surface of the primary particles on the surface of the secondary particles; the second coating includes Al 2 O 3 、TiO 2 、MgO、CeO 2 、ZrO 2 and at least one of the corresponding lithium-containing
metal compounds. The positive
electrode material of the present application can reduce the
overpotential in the
battery electrode and improve its cycle performance and rate performance.