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: Provided are a composite separator, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the composite separator. The composite separator includes: a porous substrate; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a water-soluble binder and inorganic particles, and the water-soluble binder includes a polyacrylic acid metal salt.

Abstract: Provided are a composite separator, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the composite separator. The composite separator includes: a porous substrate; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a water-soluble binder and inorganic particles, and the water-soluble binder includes a polyacrylic acid metal salt.

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: 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: 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: Provided are a composite separator, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the composite separator. The composite separator includes: a porous substrate; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a water-soluble binder and inorganic particles, and the water-soluble binder includes a polyacrylic acid metal salt.