Plasma-synthesized graphene oxide quantum dots: Structure, thermal relaxation, and coupled magnetocaloric effect

Key Points

• Graphene oxide quantum dots exhibit a significant magnetocaloric effect, influencing thermal management.
• The magnetocaloric effect showed an increase of 1.5 K under applied magnetic fields, highlighting cooling potential.
• Analysis utilized plasma synthesis techniques to create quantum dots with unique thermal relaxation properties.
• These findings may enable energy-efficient cooling technologies, but require further exploration in real-world settings.