Unpaired spins make graphene magnetic at room temperature

Unpaired spins make graphene magnetic at room temperature

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http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2013/nov/11/unpaired-spins-make-graphene-magnetic

it says that this could be used for spintronics.
But, I wonder, could this also be used to make organic magnets (either permanent magnets or electromagnets ) that have stronger magnetic field strength than the best plastic magnets and be good enough for practical use in electric motors?
-The link doesn't appear to hint at the kind of potential maximized magnetic strength we are talking about here but I guess a crude approximation could be worked out by the basic physics.