ELECTRODE, LITHIUM BATTERY CONTAINING ELECTRODE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

An electrode, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of preparing the electrode are provided. The electrode includes an electrode active material layer including an electrode active material and a binder; and an electrode current collector at a portion of the electrode active material layer and at one side of the electrode active material layer, or at a portion of the electrode active material layer between opposing sides of the electrode active material layer, wherein the electrode active material layer includes a plurality of through-holes.