LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 as cathode of lithium ion battery was successfully obtained by sol-gel method.The product characteristics such as interior structure and morphology were examined with TG/DSC,XRD and FE-SEM.Electrochemical properties of this material were studied with experiment cells.This material which sintered at 900 ℃ for 10h have the best electrochemical property for both capacity and cycle performance.