Electron spin resonance in presence of a magnetic impurity in graphene

► The ESR of a magnetic probe sited at a distance R from an adatom in graphene is studied. ► The spin relaxation rate behaves differently on temperature at and away from the Dirac point. ► The relaxation rate of the pristine graphene demonstrates a quadratic dependence on μ. ► The presence of the Coulomb interaction modifies the relaxation rate.