TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Method: The method (M1) involves forming the slurry without the use of a surfactant. The alcohol is present in an amount of 0.1-10 wt.%, preferably 3-7 wt.%. The particles have a particle size distribution D50 of less than or equal to 10 microns and a particle size distribution D75 of less than or equal to 10 microns. The positive lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt electrode is either formed by forming the second slurry in which particles are dispersed within the liquid mixture consisting essentially of water and the alcohol from an electrode formulation and the liquid mixture, where the particles have a particle size distribution D50 of less than or equal to 15 microns; coating the second slurry on a collector; and drying the coated collector to form the positive lithium-nickel- manganese-cobalt electrode, and where the electrode formulation comprises a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide as an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water-soluble polymer; or forming the second slurry in which particles are dispersed within water from an electrode formulation, an additive, and water; coating the second slurry on a collector; and drying the coated collector to form the positive lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt electrode, and where the electrode formulation comprises a lithium-nickel- manganese-cobalt composite oxide as an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water-soluble polymer.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The electrode active material comprises a mixed metal composition comprising lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt ions. The electrode formulation comprises 93.5-94.5 wt.% the electrode active material, less than or equal to 4 wt.% the conductive carbon source, 1-1.5 wt.% the organic polymeric binder, and 0.5-1 wt.% the water-soluble polymer. The electrode active material is a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide. The conductive carbon source is carbon black.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The alcohol has 1-4 carbons. The alcohol is 1-propanol. The organic polymeric binder is a monovinylarene-conjugated diene copolymer. The water soluble polymer is a cellulose derivative. The arene-capped polyoxoethylene is present in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt.%. The arene-capped polyoxoethylene is selected from 3 compounds as given in the specification, e.g. compound of formula Ar-O(C2H4O)n.Ar=optionally substituted aromatic group;n=greater than 4. EXAMPLE - No suitable example is given.