MXene: Changing the World, the 3rd International Conference at Drexel University MXenes: Changing the World, August 5-7, 2024, was ocused on chemistry and physics of materials, as well as research innovations, new developments of MXenes, progress in collaboration with industry, government policy, and international excellence, and looked toward the future of this important family of two-dimensional materials. Over the course of the three full days, the conference brought together MXene researchers in the areas of chemistry, physics, materials science, energy storage and generation, electronics, electromagnetic interference shielding, antennas, transparent conductors, gas and pressure sensors, water purification, gas separation membranes, photo- and electrocatalysis, medicine, and plasmonics among many others, to convey the latest breakthroughs and address the future technologies where MXenes show the greatest impact.
Our team members Oleksiy Gogotsi and Veronika Zahorodna took part in the conference representing Materials Research Center and Carbon-Ukraine companies, that are one of the world leaders in MAX-phase and MXene synthesis, manufacturing and MXene technology upscaling. Several collaborative research works were presented at poster session. It was also exellent possibility to meet research partners, collaborators and customers during the conference. Looking forward to more exoting collaborative projects and resesearch on MXenes applications.
Two collaborative works were presented at poster session by our team from MRC and Carbon-Ukraine about MXene synthesis and applications:
Iryna Roslyk, Ivan Baginskiy, Serhii Dukhnovskyi, Veronika Kaurkovska, Margaryta Potashna, Veronika Zahorodna, Stefano Ippolito, Oleksiy Gogotsi, Yury Gogotsi. Highly porous Ti3AlC2 MAX-phase synthesis for MXene with enhanced properties. The 3rd International MXene Conference at Drexel University, Philadelphia, August 5-7, 2024
Kateryna Diedkova, Yevheniia Husak, Wojciech Simka, Viktoriia Korniienko, Bojan Petrovi5, Anton Roshchupkin, Agnieszka Stolarczyk, Natalia Waloszczyk, Ilya Yanko, Kaspars Jekabsons, Maria Čaplovičová, Alexander D. Pogrebnjak, Veronika Zahorodna, Serhii Dukhnovskiy, Iryna Roslyk, Ivan Baginskiy, Marko Radovic, Sanja Kojic, Una Riekstina, Oleksiy Gogotsi, Maksym Pogorielov. Novel PCL-MXene patches for effective cardiac tissue regeneration. The 3rd International MXene Conference at Drexel University, Philadelphia, August 5-7, 2024, Book of Abstracts.
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.
Exellent news, our joint patent application with Drexel University on highly porous MAX phase precursor for MXene synthesis published. Congratulations and thanks to all team involved!
Our team was very delighted to take part in International Symposium "The MXene Frontier: Transformative Nanomaterials Shaping the Future" – the largest MXene event in Europe this year! 
Last Call! Have you submitted your abstract for IEEE NAP-2025 yet? Join us at the International Symposium on "The MXene Frontier: Transformative Nanomaterials Shaping the Future" – the largest MXene-focused conference in Europe this year! Final Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to showcase your research and engage with world leaders in the MXene field!
We are excited to announce the publication of latest review article on MXenes in Healthcare. This comprehensive review explores the groundbreaking role of MXenes—an emerging class of 2D materials—in revolutionizing the fields of medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR04853A.
Congratulations and thank you to our collaborators from TU Wien and CEST for very interesting work and making it published! In this work, an upscalable electrochemical MXene synthesis is presented. Yields of up to 60% electrochemical MXene (EC-MXene) with no byproducts from a single exfoliation cycle are achieved.
Congratulations to all collaborators with this interesting joint work!