| abstract |
A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the negative electrode including a current collector; and an active material layer formed on the current collector. The active material layer includes a solid solution of a metallic component, and an active material that is capable of forming a lithium-included compound, the metallic component selected from Cu, Ti, a Cu-X alloy, a Ti-X alloy, and a combination thereof. In the alloys, X is selected from an alkaline metal, an alkaline-earth metal, a Group 13 element, a Group 14 element, Group 15 element, Group 16 element, a transition element excluding Cu, a rare earth element, and a combination thereof excluding Ti. |