LITHIUM METAL ANODE AND LITHIUM METAL BATTERY COMPRISING SAME

The present disclosure relates to a lithium metal negative electrode and a lithium metal battery including the same. The lithium metal negative electrode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a protective layer for stabilizing between the lithium metal and the electrolyte, wherein the protective layer includes,a polymer of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and sulfur molecule (S8);a depolymerized product of the polymer;an inorganic sulfide-based compound; andan inorganic nitride-based compound, an inorganic nitrate-based compound, or a mixture thereof.