NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

The present disclosure relates to a negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a first negative electrode active material layer on the negative electrode current collector, and a second negative electrode active material layer on the first negative electrode active material layer. The first negative electrode active material layer includes a porous carbon structure and a silicon-carbon composite. The porous carbon structure includes graphene, and the second negative electrode active material layer includes graphite.