Final Technical Meeting and Discussions on International R&D Projects
P483 “New Materials for Electric Drive Vehicles”
P482 "Recycling Spent Batteries for Electric Drive Vehicles"
Materials Research Centre, August 2013
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That research projects were organized by the U.S. Department of Energy (United States Department of Energy (DoE), Argonne National Laboratory, USA, for the development of new batteries for electric drive vehicles.
Main objective of that projects is to develop and manufacture a number of experimental and new lines of experimental equipment for the development of technologies and materials for manufacturing of batteries for electric drive vehicles.
Final Technical Meeting on International R&D Project P483 “New Materials for Electric Drive Vehicles”, August 7th, 2013
Meeting of Ukrainian participants of the project P483 "New materials for electric drive vehicles" and U.S. partners was held in the MRC office and work premises on August 7th 2013. It was attended by P483 project technical monitor Dave Carter and Andrew Castiglioni (Argonne National Laboratory, USA), American partner Igor Barsukov (American Energy Technologies Company, USA), P483 project manager S.Saenko (KIPT), O. Gogotsi (Materials Research Centre), M.Gubinskyi (NMetAU), and STCU representatives- STCU’s Deputy Executive Director (USA) Vic Korsun, I.Tomashevskaya (STCU).
The participants have summed up the project P483 on manufacturing experimental equipment for pilot technological line. Also packaging and transportation and subsequent mounting in the United States have been discussed. Complex of experimental equipment designed, manufactured and assembled by MARC due to the project, was demonstrated to American party. Shown equipment is completely ready for shipment to the customer.
Technical Meeting and Discussion on International R&D Project P482 "Recycling Spent Batteries for Electric Drive Vehicles", August 8th, 2013
MRC was visited by US project manger Upendra S. Rohatgi (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Igor Barsukov (American Energy Technologies Company), Ukrainian P482 project manager M.Gubinskyi (NMetAU), S. Fedorov (NMetAU), O. Gogotsi (Materials Research Centre), V.Lutsenko (DO Yuzhnoe), Ya.Tyrygin (DO Yuzhnoe), and STCU representatives - STCU’s Deputy Executive Director from USA Vic Korsun and N.Dudko (STCU).
The workshop took place in the production of Material Research Centre, which discussed work issues on manufacturing equipment due to the project P482. At the work premises of MRC was presented developed and already manufactured, completely and partly assembled units and items of equipment for technological line.
Meeting with Expeditor on Packing and Transportation of Equipment Manufactured by MRC due to the Project P483 “New Materials for Electric Drive Vehicles”, August 28th, 2013
P 483 project collaborator Joseph Doninger (Dontech Global Inc., USA) and STCU’s Deputy Executive Director (USA) Vic Korsun visited MRC to discuss work issues on packing and shipment of completed equipment with expeditor and MRC Director O.Gogotsi.
The seminar, titled “MXenes for Space and High-Tech Applications: From Scalable Synthesis to Smart Structures, Sensors, and Advanced Bio-Composites,” brought together researchers interested in the development and application of advanced nanomaterials. The presentation covered recent progress in MXene technology, with a particular focus on scalable synthesis and the integration of MXenes into smart structures, sensors, advanced electronics, multifunctional composites, and space technologies.
The study, “Green-Synthesized MXenes Enable Low-Friction, Cytocompatible PVA-Chitosan Hydrogels,” explores the incorporation of HF-free, green-synthesized Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXenes into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-chitosan hydrogels. The research demonstrates that this combination can produce highly hydrated, mechanically enhanced, cytocompatible materials with significantly improved tribological properties.
Our collaborative work on porous Ti₃AlC₂ MAX phase for efficient Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene synthesis has been ranked among the Top 10 most cited papers in the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (IJACT).
We highly recommend checking out new important paper: “Critical Assessment of Intrinsic Antibacterial Properties and Photothermal Therapy Potential of MXene Nanosheets.” Along with the key findings, we’re also excited to share the Supplementary Cover Art — it beautifully illustrates our vision of MXene-based targeted complexes that can eliminate bacteria via photothermal conversion under near-infrared irradiation.
Do MXene nanosheets possess intrinsic antibacterial activity? A systematic study of high-quality Ti-, V-, and Nb-based MXenes reveals negligible inherent antimicrobial effects while highlighting their strong potential for targeted photothermal antibacterial therapy.
Highlights
We are excited to share that our Carbon-Ukraine (Y-Carbon LLC) company participated in the I2DM Summit and Expo 2025 at Khalifa University in Abu-Dhabi! Huge thanks to Research & Innovation Center for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D) for hosting such a high-level event.It was an incredible opportunity to meet brilliant researchers and innovators working on the next generation of 2D materials. The insights and energy from the summit will definitely drive new ideas in our own development.
Carbon-Ukraine team had the unique opportunity to visit XPANCEO - a Dubai-based deep tech startup company that is developing the first smart contact lenses with AR vision and health monitoring features, working on truly cutting-edge developments.
Our Carbon-Ukraine team (Y-Carbon LLC) are thrilled to start a new RIC2D project MX-Innovation in collaboration with Drexel University Yury Gogotsi and Khalifa University! Amazing lab tours to project collaborators from Khalifa University, great discussions, strong networking, and a wonderful platform for future collaboration.
MXenes potential applications include sensors, wound healing materials, and drug delivery systems. A recent study explored how different synthesis methods affect the safety and performance of MXenes. By comparing etching conditions and intercalation strategies, researchers discovered that fine-tuning the surface chemistry of MXenes plays a crucial role in improving biocompatibility. These results provide practical guidelines for developing safer MXenes and bring the field one step closer to real biomedical applications.
An excellent review highlighting how MXene-based sensors can help tackle one of today’s pressing environmental challenges — heavy metal contamination. Excited to see such impactful work moving the field of environmental monitoring and sensor technology forward!
Carbon-Ukraine team was truly delighted to take part in the kickoff meeting of the ATHENA Project (Advanced Digital Engineering Methods to Design MXene-based Nanocomposites for Electro-Magnetic Interference Shielding in Space), supported by NATO through the Science for Peace and Security Programme.