The invention relates to an anion doped modified
lithium ion battery (4:4:2) type ternary
cathode material and a preparing method thereof, and belongs to the field of
lithium ion batteries. The general
chemical formula of the
cathode material is LiNi<0.4>Co<0.2>Mn<0.4>O<2-z>Xz, wherein the X is F, Cl or Br; and the Z is more than 0 and not more than 0.15. The method includes steps of: weighing a soluble
lithium salt, a
nickel salt, a
manganese slat, a
cobalt salt and an X salt according to a
molar ratio, dissolving the weighed compounds separately with deionized water, adding a
citric acid solution and mixing and stirring uniformly, adjusting the pH value by utilization of concentrated
ammonia liquor, heating and evaporating to obtain gel, heating and
drying the gel, and performing two times of firing and
grinding to obtain the anion doped modified
lithium ion battery (4:4:2) type ternary
cathode material. Particles of the
lithium ion battery cathode material are fine and uniform and reach the nanometer level, so that the
cathode material has characteristics of high
discharge capacity, excellent
cyclic stability and rate capacity, capability of maintaining the properties at high or low temperature conditions, convenience for large-scale industrial production, and high practical degree.