ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES, PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES

Disclosed are an electrode assembly and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the electrode assembly including an electrode group stack including a plurality of positive electrodes and one or more negative electrodes alternately stacked in a thickness direction with a separator interposed therebetween, wherein the plurality of positive electrodes includes a first positive electrode and a second positive electrode, the first positive electrode is disposed on the inner side of the electrode group stack, the second positive electrode is disposed on the outer side of the electrode group stack, the first positive electrode includes a first positive electrode current collector and a first positive electrode active material layer, the second positive electrode includes a second positive electrode current collector, a second positive electrode active material layer, and a resin layer, the resin layer is disposed at the outermost portion of the electrode group stack.