A method of forming a cathode comprising: (a) mixing a lithium metal oxide and lithium metal phosphate in a solvent, wherein (i) the lithium metal phosphate has a D50 secondary particle size by number of 2 micrometers to 30 micrometers and a D50 primary particle size by number that is 25 to 1000 nanometers, and the average sphericity of the lithium metal phosphate is from 0.4 to 1.0, wherein said sphericity is measured by Pentland method (ii) the lithium metal oxide has a secondary particle size having a D50 by number of 2 to 30 micrometers and, (iii) the mixing is performed at a shear rate of at most 5000 sec -1 such that the lithium metal phosphate secondary particles after mixing have a D50 that is within 10% of the D50 secondary particle size prior to mixing; (b) coating the mixture of step (A) on to a metal foil; and (c) removing the solvent to form the cathode; wherein the lithium metal phosphate has the formula Li a Mn b Fe c D d PO 4 , wherein a is a number from 0.85 to 1.15; b is from 0.65 to 0.95; c is from 0.049 to 0.349; d is from 0.001 to 0.1; 2.75 ≤ (a + 2b + 2c + dV) ≤ 3.10, wherein V is the valence of D, and D is a metal ion selected from one or more of magnesium, calcium, strontium, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, vanadium, niobium, nickel, scandium, chromium, copper, zinc, beryllium, lanthanum and aluminum, and further wherein at least a portion of the lithium metal phosphate has an olivine structure; wherein the lithium metal oxide is a lithium metal oxide of nickel, manganese, cobalt, or combinations thereof. (a) mixing a lithium metal oxide and lithium metal phosphate in a solvent, wherein (i) the lithium metal phosphate has a D50 secondary particle size by number of 2 micrometers to 30 micrometers and a D50 primary particle size by number that is 25 to 1000 nanometers, and the average sphericity of the lithium metal phosphate is from 0.4 to 1.0, wherein said sphericity is measured by Pentland method (ii) the lithium metal oxide has a secondary particle size having a D50 by number of 2 to 30 micrometers and, (iii) the mixing is performed at a shear rate of at most 5000 sec -1 such that the lithium metal phosphate secondary particles after mixing have a D50 that is within 10% of the D50 secondary particle size prior to mixing; (b) coating the mixture of step (A) on to a metal foil; and (c) removing the solvent to form the cathode; wherein the lithium metal phosphate has the formula Li a Mn b Fe c D d PO 4 , wherein a is a number from 0.85 to 1.15; b is from 0.65 to 0.95; c is from 0.049 to 0.349; d is from 0.001 to 0.1; 2.75 ≤ (a + 2b + 2c + dV) ≤ 3.10, wherein V is the valence of D, and D is a metal ion selected from one or more of magnesium, calcium, strontium, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, vanadium, niobium, nickel, scandium, chromium, copper, zinc, beryllium, lanthanum and aluminum, and further wherein at least a portion of the lithium metal phosphate has an olivine structure; wherein the lithium metal oxide is a lithium metal oxide of nickel, manganese, cobalt, or combinations thereof. a is a number from 0.85 to 1.15; b is from 0.65 to 0.95; c is from 0.049 to 0.349; d is from 0.001 to 0.1; 2.75 ≤ (a + 2b + 2c + dV) ≤ 3.10, wherein V is the valence of D, and D is a metal ion selected from one or more of magnesium, calcium, strontium, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, vanadium, niobium, nickel, scandium, chromium, copper, zinc, beryllium, lanthanum and aluminum, and further wherein at least a portion of the lithium metal phosphate has an olivine structure; wherein the lithium metal oxide is a lithium metal oxide of nickel, manganese, cobalt, or combinations thereof. <EOS>