Abstract: A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery, negative electrode-separator assembly for a rechargeable lithium battery, and rechargeable lithium battery are provided. The separator includes a ceramic layer including ceramic particles and a binder, and a functional layer on the ceramic layer including inorganic particles having a working potential (vs Li/Li+) of greater than or equal to about 1 V and a binder.

Abstract: An additive for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below, where R1 to R4 are as defined in the disclosure. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrolyte additive for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery, the additive including a compound represented by Formula 1 below:

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the positive electrode including a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer on the current collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material and an aromatic monovalent carboxylic acid.

Abstract: An electrolyte additive for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery, the additive comprising a compound represented by Formula 1 below:

Abstract: An electrode including a current collector; an electrode active material layer on a surface of the current collector and including internal pores; an inner coating layer filled in the internal pores of the electrode active material layer and including an adhesive material; and an outer coating layer disposed on a surface of the electrode active material layer and including an adhesive material. A total weight of the inner coating layer and the outer coating layer per area of one surface of the current collector is about 0.1 g/m2 to about 0.7 g/m2. In addition, the electrode active material layer has a porosity of about 13% to about 16% in a cross section having a depth of about 20 ?m from the surface of the electrode active material layer to the current collector.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative electrode including a current collector, a negative active material layer on the current collector, including a silicon-based negative active material, and an adhesive layer on the negative active material layer, wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness of about 5 ?m or less, the adhesive layer has an area of about 50 area % based on the total area of the negative active material layer, and the adhesive layer is positioned in a dot pattern.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed herein. The electrode assembly includes an electrode and a separator, wherein the electrode includes a current collector, an electrode active material layer on the current collector, and an adhesive layer on the electrode active material layer; and wherein the separator has a larger surface area than the adhesive layer of the electrode; and a surface of the separator opposing the adhesive layer of the electrode is divided into an adhesive region in contact with the adhesive layer of the electrode and an overhang region not in contact with the adhesive layer of the electrode.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode; and an electrolyte between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode includes a cathode active material represented by Formula 1 below, and the electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a compound represented by Formula 2, where x, y, z, M, A, L1, a1, and R1 to R4 are defined as described in the disclosure.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector, a first positive electrode active material layer on the current collector and including a first positive electrode active material, and a second positive electrode active material layer on the first positive electrode active material layer and including a second positive electrode active material, wherein the first positive electrode active material layer includes ceramic particles, a particle diameter of each of the ceramic particles is in a range from about 10 nm to about 500 nm, and the ceramic particles are included only in the first positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte additive for lithium secondary batteries, an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte, the additive including a compound represented by Formula 1 below: In Formula 1, R1 to R6 are as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an additive for a lithium secondary battery, the additive including a compound represented by Formula 1. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive represented by Formula 1. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte including the additive represented by Formula 1.

Abstract: An additive for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below, where R1 to R4 are as defined in the disclosure. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrolyte additive for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery, the additive including a compound represented by Formula 1 below:

Abstract: An electrolyte additive for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery, the additive comprising a compound represented by Formula 1 below:

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode; and an electrolyte between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode includes a cathode active material represented by Formula 1 below, and the electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a compound represented by Formula 2, where x, y, z, M, A, L1, a1, and R1 to R4 are defined as described in the disclosure.

Abstract: An additive for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below, where R1 to R4 are as defined in the disclosure. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an additive for a lithium secondary battery, the additive including a compound represented by Formula 1. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive represented by Formula 1. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte including the additive represented by Formula 1.

Abstract: An additive for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below, where R1 to R4 are as defined in the disclosure. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte.