POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LI-ION BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

The present application relates to a positive electrode and a Li-ion battery including the positive electrode, the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a first active material layer including a first positive electrode active material arranged on the positive electrode current collector, a buffer layer including a carbon material and a binder, and a second active material layer including a second positive electrode active material, the buffer layer is arranged between the first active material layer and the second active material layer. The positive electrode provided by the present application, when applied to the lithium battery, not only can improve the safety performance of the Li-ion battery, but also improve the cycle performance of the Li-ion battery.