COMPOSITE SEPARATOR, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITE SEPARATOR

Provided are a composite separator, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the composite separator. The composite separator includes: a porous substrate; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a water-soluble binder and inorganic particles, and the water-soluble binder includes a polyacrylic acid metal salt.