Positive electrode and rechargeable lithium battery including the same

A positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery, the positive electrode comprising:

• a positive electrode current collector;
• and
• a positive electrode active material layer on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector,
• wherein the positive electrode active material layer comprises:
• a first positive electrode active material layer on the positive electrode current collector, the first positive electrode active material layer including a first positive electrode active material and a first binder;
• and
• a second positive electrode active material layer on the first positive electrode active material layer, the second positive electrode active material layer including a second positive electrode active material and a second binder,
• wherein each of the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material comprises a composite oxide having an olivine structure,
• wherein the first binder and the second binder are different from each other, and
• wherein the second positive electrode active material layer has a greater elongation than the first positive electrode active material layer.