ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES

This invention related to an electrode for lithium secondary batteries, which enables high-rate charging and discharging and is capable of maintaining high battery capacity retention ratio even under large charge and discharge current conditions; a lithium secondary battery; and a method for producing an electrode for lithium secondary batteries. The electrode for lithium secondary batteries includes a metal foil, a coating layer that is provided on the surface of the metal foil and an electrode mixture laminated on the surface of the coating layer, and wherein the coating layer contains a binder and conductive particles; and the electrode mixture contains an electrode active material and 0 to 1.4mass% of a conductive additive with respect to the electrode mixture.