Cathode active material, method for preparing same, and lithium secondary battery comprising same

Abstract

A positive active material, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed, and a positive active material including lithium metal oxide particles in a secondary particle form including primary particles, wherein the secondary particle surface includes planar primary particles with a narrow angle of 70 to 90° from among angles between a c axis of the primary particles and a straight line connecting a virtual point of a center of the primary particle and a center point of the secondary particle may be provided.

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