| abstract |
The present invention relates to a cathode active material including a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and two or more metal composite oxide layers selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulae 1 to 3 which are coated on the surface of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide, a method of manufacturing the same, and a cathode for a secondary battery including the cathode active material, n M(C 2 H 5 O 2 ) n [Chemical Formula 1]n n M(C 6 H (8-n) O 7 ) [Chemical Formula 2]n n M(C 6 H (8-n) O 7 )(C 2 H 5 O 2 ) [Chemical Formula 3]n (where M, as a metal desorbed from a metal precursor, represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ir, Ni, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, La, and Ce, and n is an integer between 1 and 4). |