Positive electrode for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including same

A rechargeable lithium battery comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode comprising a negative active material to intercalate and de-intercalate lithium ions;
• and
• a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a non-aqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt,
• wherein the positive electrode comprises,
• a current collector,
• a positive active material layer disposed on the current collector, and comprising a positive active material to intercalate and de-intercalate lithium ions, and
• a coating layer disposed on the positive active material layer, and comprising a binder and an inorganic additive,
• wherein the binder is a poly(vinylidenefluoride-hexafluoropropylene) copolymer comprising 2 to 16 mole % of hexafluoropropylene.