Abstract: The present invention discloses a full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material, a ruthenium oxide coated material and a preparation method thereof. The material has a chemical formula of LiNixCoyMn(1-x-y)O2, wherein, 0.5?x?0.9, 0.05?y?0.40, 1-x-y>0. A content of the nickel element is gradually decreased from a core portion to an outer surface of the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. A content of the manganese element is gradually increased from the core portion to the outer surface of the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. And, a content of the cobalt element is uniformly distributed in the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the ruthenium oxide coated material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material, a ruthenium oxide coated material and a preparation method thereof. The material has a chemical formula of LiNixCoyMn(1-x-y)O2, wherein, 0.5?x?0.9, 0.05?y?0.40, 1-x-y>0. A content of the nickel element is gradually decreased from a core portion to an outer surface of the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. A content of the manganese element is gradually increased from the core portion to the outer surface of the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. And, a content of the cobalt element is uniformly distributed in the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the full-gradient nickel cobalt manganese positive electrode material. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the ruthenium oxide coated material.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for discharging and/or charging a lithium-oxygen battery, where the method comprises the steps of (i) generating a discharge product on or within a working electrode in a lithium-oxygen battery in a discharging step, wherein the amount of LiOH in the discharge product is greater than the amount of Li2O2; and/or (ii) consuming LiOH on or within a working electrode in a lithium-oxygen battery in a charging step, thereby to generate oxygen optionally together with water, wherein the amount of LiOH consumed in the charging step is greater than the amount of Li2O2 consumed. The the lithium-oxygen battery has an electrolyte comprising an organic solvent, and optionally the water content of the electrolyte after a charging step is 0.01 wt % or more.