POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

Disclosed are a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive active material including a small particle diameter monolith particles having a particle diameter of about 1 µm to about 8 µm as a nickel-based lithium metal oxide, and a large particle diameter secondary particles having a particle diameter of about 10 µm to about 20 µm as a nickel-based lithium metal oxide, wherein an X-ray diffraction peak intensity ratio (I(003)/I(104)) of the positive electrodeis greater than or equal to about 3, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive electrode.