Preparation and characterization of macroporous LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 using carbon sphere as template

► Macroporous LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. ► Carbon spheres as the pore tuning templates. ► Well-developed layered structure macroporous materials were obtained. ► The macroporous materials presented improved electrochemical performances than the pristine dense materials.