NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SAME

Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, wherein the negative active material includes Si nanoparticles and an amorphous carbon, having sphericity (aspect ratio) of about 0.7 or more and a BET of 10 m/g or less.