An electrode assembly may comprise a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, wherein a positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode plate may comprise a positive electrode active material and a quinone compound; and a negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode plate may comprise a negative electrode active material and a conductive polymer material, wherein based on the mass of the positive electrode active material layer, the mass content of the quinone compound mc % may be 0.5% to 3%; the capacity per gram of the quinone compound may be Capc; the capacity per gram of the positive electrode active material may be Cap; and based on the mass of the negative electrode active material layer, the mass content of the conductive polymer material may be mA %, satisfying the relationship of:





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C
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p
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Cap

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A



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