Results of X-ray fluorescent measurements of carbon-fluorine compounds are
presented. We have measured carbon and fluorine K alpha X-ray emission spec
tra (2p --> 1s transition) of graphite fluorides (CF)(n) and (C2F)(n). We f
ound that carbon atoms are of the sp(3) type and covalently bound to fluori
ne. Our measurements show that results of band structure calculations based
on chair-type structure of (CF)(n) are not confirmed by comparison of carb
on and fluorine emission spectra in the binding energy scale. Therefore the
crystal structure of graphite fluorides is still not solved and must be re
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