NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

A negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode are provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a silicon-carbon composite and a first graphite, which is artificial graphite, and wherein the silicon-carbon composite includes: a secondary particle in which primary particles are assembled; and an amorphous carbon coating layer on the primary particles and the secondary particle, wherein each of the primary particles includes a silicon nanoparticle and a metal coating layer on the silicon nanoparticle, and wherein the metal coating layer includes a first metal-based material.