METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTRODE MANUFACTURED THEREFROM, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE

A method of manufacturing an electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery, an electrode manufactured therefrom, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrode are provided. The method includes preparing an electrode active material layer slurry including an electrode active material and a polymer binder, coating the electrode active material layer slurry on a current collector and drying it while applying an electric field to form an active material layer, wherein the polymer binder includes a water-soluble binder and an ionic polymer.