Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Soon Ho Ahn

Jinhyon Lee

Bokhyun Ka

Kyeuyoon Sheem

Junkyu Lee

A negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative electrode including a current collector; and a negative active material layer on the current collector, the negative active material including a carbon negative active material; wherein: an electrode density of the negative electrode is in the range of about 1.0 g/cc to about 1.5 g/cc, and a DD (Degree of Divergence) value as defined by the following Equation 1 is about 24 or greater,DD (Degree of Divergence)=()*100&#x2003;&#x2003;[Equation 1]

Negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same

A negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative electrode including a current collector; and a negative active material layer on at least one surface of the current collector, the negative active material layer including a carbon negative active material and a conductive agent, wherein the conductive agent includes at least one of a fiber-shaped conductive agent having a average length of about 1 &#x3bc;m to about 200 &#x3bc;m and a particle-shaped conductive agent having a average long diameter of about 1 &#x3bc;m to about 20 &#x3bc;m, and a DD (Degree of Divergence) value defined by Equation 1 is about 24 or greater:DD (Degree of Divergence)=()*100&#x2003;&#x2003;[Equation 1]

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