POSITIVE ELECTRODES AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME

Abstract

Provided is a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector; and a positive electrode active material layer located on the collector and including a positive electrode active material, a copolymer binder, and an amine. The copolymer binder includes a first structural unit including a carboxyl group and a nonionic second structural unit, and the carboxyl group and the amine are present in a form of a salt. The positive electrode increases capacity while reducing production cost, thereby ensuring long cycle-life characteristics and improving high-voltage characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics. The rechargeable lithium battery including the positive electrode may exhibit high initial charge/discharge capacity and efficiency even under high voltage driving conditions, and can achieve long cycle-life characteristics.

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