The invention provides a ternary positive
electrode material with a
tantalum-
phosphorus coating layer as well as a preparation method and application of the ternary positive
electrode material. The ternary positive
electrode material comprises a high-
nickel ternary material core and the
tantalum-
phosphorus coating layer
coating the exterior of the high-
nickel ternary material core, and the
tantalum-
phosphorus coating layer comprises the following components: a
tantalum compound, a phosphorus compound and a
fast ion conductor Li3PO4. In the ternary positive
electrode material, a tantalum-phosphorus coating layer with
crack resistance, high
ionic conductivity and excellent stability is constructed through synergistic interface modification of a tantalum-containing component and a phosphorus-containing component, and dual functions are synchronously realized: 1, the tantalum-containing component strengthens the near-surface
mechanical strength by virtue of a strong Ta-O bond; secondly, residual
lithium is converted by utilizing a phosphorus component, a
fast ion conductor Li3PO4 is generated in situ, and a fast
lithium ion transmission channel is constructed; the high-
nickel ternary
lithium battery prepared from the ternary positive
electrode material shows excellent cycle performance and rate capability under severe working conditions, and is suitable for improving the
energy density of the battery in the prior art.