Lithium cobalt oxide consists of layers of lithium (show here as purple spheres) that lie between slabs formed by cobalt and oxygen atoms (shown here as connected red and blue spheres). In a lithium-ion battery, the lithium ion is the cation that travels from anode to cathode. Lithium (Li) is easily ionized to form Li+ plus one electron. The electrolyte is typically a combination of lithium salts, such as LiPF6, LiBF4, or LiClO4, in an organic solvent, such as ether.
Such a slight deciding factor was impossible in United States v Nixon. Due to the severity of the case and its impact on national government, the Supreme Court wished to produce a consensus opinion, thereby showing their own authority and relieving some of the tension and uncertainty among the American people.
In that respect, the case was a constitutional anti-climax.In United States v. Nixon, the outcome turned upon a closeand conscientious assessment that likewise cannot be said to have * Perkins Professor of Law, Duke University. 1 New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971). 2 94 S. Ct. 3090 (1974).