A lithium iron phosphate/carbon/lithium-rich lithium iron oxide composite cathode material and a preparation method and an application thereof are provided. The preparation method includes the following steps: mixing iron salt, lithium compound, orthophosphate and an organic salt with water, to obtain a mixed slurry; performing a spray granulation on the mixed slurry, to obtain a precursor powder; and performing a heat preservation on the precursor powder in a protective atmosphere, to obtain a lithium iron phosphate/carbon/lithium-rich lithium iron oxide composite cathode material. The preparation method is based on the characteristics that electric double layer physical energy storage of porous carbon can enhance the rate, and lithium-rich lithium iron oxide additive can increase the system lithium source and prolong the service life, combined with the synthesis process of lithium iron phosphate and lithium-rich lithium iron oxide, a lithium iron phosphate/carbon/lithium-rich lithium iron oxide composite cathode material is synthesized by one-step method.

In an aspect, an M-type ferrite comprises an element Me comprising at least one of Ba, Sr, or Pb; an element Me comprising at least one of Ti, Zr, Ru, or Ir; and an element Me comprising at least one of In or Sc. In another aspect, a method of making the M-type ferrite can comprise milling ferrite precursor compounds comprising oxides of at least Co, Fe, Me, Me, and Me to form an oxide mixture; wherein Me comprises at least one of Ba, Sr, or Pb; Me is at least one of Ti, Zr, Ru, or Ir; and Me is at least one of In or Sc; and calcining the oxide mixture in an oxygen or air atmosphere to form the ferrite.