This application provides a positive
electrode active material, which includes a matrix material and a
coating layer located on the surface of the matrix material, wherein the
chemical formula of the matrix material is LiNi. x Co y Mn z M a M′ b O2, M = at least one of Zr, Y, Al, Ti, W, Sr, Ta, Sb, Nb, Na, K, Ca, or Ce, M′ = at least one of N, F, S, or Cl, 0.80 ≤ x ≤ 1.0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.20, 0 ≤ z ≤ 0.02, 0 ≤ a ≤ 0.02, b = 1 - x - y - z - a, wherein the
coating layer is a
boron-containing
ternary alloy or a
boron-containing
ternary alloy oxide. The positive
electrode active material of this application has high compaction density, improved high-temperature storage performance, and safety performance. This application also provides a method for preparing the positive
electrode active material, as well as a positive electrode sheet containing the positive electrode active material, a secondary battery, a battery module, a
battery pack, and an electrical device.