A high-
nickel multi-element positive
electrode material for a
lithium secondary battery comprises a base material and a composite cladding layer outside the base material, the general formula of the base material is LiaNi1-x-yCoxMyO2, wherein M is at least one of Mn and Al, a, x and y respectively represent the
molar ratios of Li, Co and M in the base material, a is not smaller than 1 and not greater than 1.2, 1-x-y is not smaller than 0.6 and not greater than 1, x is greater than 0 and not greater than 0.4, and y is not smaller than 0 and not greater than 0.4; and the composite cladding layer is a mixture containing
lithium phosphorus oxide and at least one of
lithium zirconium / lithium
titanium / lithium aluminum oxides. A preparation method of the positive
electrode material comprises the following steps: preparing the base material; adding a metallic Zr / Ti / Al-containing compound, and carrying out high temperature heat treatment to obtain a lithium
zirconium / lithium
titanium / lithium aluminum
oxide coated base layer; and adding
phosphate, and carrying out low temperature heat treatment to obtain the high-
nickel multi-element positive
electrode material for the lithium secondary battery. The high-
nickel multi-element positive
electrode material has the advantages of low
alkalinity, small gas swelling degree, good processability and good electrochemical performances.