Thiol-functionalized carbon dot-enabled self-catalytic reduction-dynamic assembly for constructing three-dimensional porous reduced graphene oxide aerogels toward high-performance terahertz modulation

Key Points

• This research aims to develop thiol-functionalized carbon dots that enhance the formation of reduced graphene oxide aerogels for terahertz modulation.
• Utilized thiol-functionalized carbon dots to facilitate self-catalytic reduction for aerogel synthesis.
• Constructed three-dimensional porous graphene oxide aerogels with detailed structural characterization.
• Evaluated performance metrics, including reflection loss and shielding effectiveness.
• Achieved a maximum reflection loss of −37 dB in the developed aerogels.
• Demonstrated a shielding effectiveness of −44 dB, with average values of −26 and −37 dB.
• Showed potential for high-performance terahertz modulation applications.