A method of making a lithium rechargeable battery, comprising the steps of:
- producing a current collecting material;
- providing an electrode layer by producing a conductor-mixed active electrode material, wherein a flocculent conductive material coats an active electrode material without the use of a binder, the conductive material facilitating movement of electrons between the conductive material and the active electrode material;
- and
- producing an electrical conduction assistant, wherein said electrode layer is coupled to a surface of the current collecting material by a binder.