Lithium secondary battery having anode containing aqueous binder

Abstract

Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery that includes an anode coated with an anode mixture including an anode active material, a cathode coated with a cathode mixture including a cathode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the anode mixture includes, as aqueous binders, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) having a degree of substitution of a hydroxyl group (—OH) with a carboxymethyl group (—CH2CO2H) of 0.7 to 1.2, a molecular weight (Mn) of 500,000 to 900,000, and a pH of 6.5 to 8.0 and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) having a particle diameter of 90 nm to 150 nm and a tensile strength of 90 kgf to 160 kgf, and the anode has an electrode coating amount of 10 to 20 mg/cm2 and that enhances electrode processability and reduces a swelling phenomenon.

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