NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME

A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative active material layer including a negative active material, and a current collector supporting the negative active material layer. The negative active material may include first spherical crystalline carbon, the first spherical crystalline carbon including secondary particles in which primary particles of crystalline carbon are assembled, the first spherical crystalline carbon having a coating of crystalline carbon, second spherical crystalline carbon, the second spherical crystalline carbon including secondary particles in which primary particles of crystalline carbon are assembled, the second spherical crystalline carbon having a coating of amorphous carbon, and flake-shaped graphite.