CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

A cathode active material according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes lithium metal oxide particles and a conductive polymer coating layer doped with a dopant formed on the surface of the lithium metal oxide particles. The dopant is a copolymer including a first repeating unit and a second repeating unit. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a lithium secondary battery including the above-described cathode active material may be provided.