The present invention provides a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having
a large volume capacity density, high safety, excellent coating uniformity, excellent
charge/discharge cycle durability and excellent low temperature characteristics,
and suitable as a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary cell.
A lithium-transition metal composite oxide which is represented by the formula
LixM1-;yNyO2 (wherein 0.2x1.2,
0y0.7, M is a transition metal element, and N is a transition metal
element other than M or an alkaline earth metal element), wherein in the distribution
curve of the cumulative volume particle size of said lithium composite oxide, the
inclination of the curve at a cumulative volume fraction of 20% and 80% are at
most 9%/m and at least 3%/m, respectively, and the average particle
size is from 3 to 20 m.