NOVELTY - The composite material comprises particles made of a mixed lithium-metal oxide and provided in some regions with a pyrolysis carbon coating, and particles made of elemental carbon and provided in some regions with a coating made of pyrolysis carbon. The elemental carbon is a crystalline allotrope of carbon or vapor-grown carbon fiber, where the allotrope of carbon is chosen from graphite, carbon nanotubes and/or fullerenes. The layer thickness of the coating made of pyrolysis carbon is 2-5 nm. The composite material has a Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface of less than or equal to 12 m2/g.    USE - Composite material useful in an electrode such as anode and cathode of a secondary lithium ion battery (all claimed), which is useful in automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material can be effectively and simply produced with good thermal capacity, high lifespan and high reliability, and eliminates potentially disruptive effects of oxygen and moisture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The composite material containing particles made of a mixed lithium-metal oxide and provided in some regions with a pyrolysis carbon coating, and particles made of elemental carbon and provided in some regions with a coating made of pyrolysis carbon. The elemental carbon is a crystalline allotrope of carbon or vapor-grown carbon fiber, where the allotrope of carbon is chosen from graphite, carbon nanotubes and/or fullerenes. The layer thickness of the coating made of pyrolysis carbon is 2-5 nm. The composite material has a Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface of less than or equal to 12 m2/g, a press density of 2.0-3.3 g/cm3, and a powder resistance of less than 35 Omega /cm, where the total carbon content of the composite material is less than 3 wt.% related to the total weight of the composite material. The coating made of pyrolysis carbon on the mixed lithium-metal oxide particles and/or the particles made of elemental carbon cover the entire surface of the both particles, where a particle size is less than or equal to 2.15. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for producing a composite material;    (2) an electrode for a secondary lithium ion battery; and    (3) a secondary lithium ion battery.