The study of the origin of paramagnetism in fluorinated graphics by means o
f EPR and F-19 NMR spin-lattice relaxation measurements is presented. We sh
ow that paramagnetism in fluorinated graphite is caused by local magnetic m
oments of dangling bonds. Localized spins in the high fluorine concentratio
n region behave like isolated spins. In the partially fluorinated samples,
strong exchange interaction between localized moments is observed. (C) 2001
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