Our team was proud to take part in the IEEE NAP-2025 International Symposium on “The MXene Frontier: Transformative Nanomaterials Shaping the Future,” held in Bratislava, Slovakia, on September 7–12, 2025.
The symposium gathered leading scientists and industry experts to discuss the latest advances in MXene research, covering topics such as synthesis, characterization, and applications in energy, environmental technologies, electronics, sensing, catalysis, and biomedicine.
The event highlighted MXenes’ unique properties — metallic conductivity, hydrophilicity, and tunable surface chemistry — that make them one of the most promising materials for the future of nanotechnology.
We are also delighted to share that our partners, Carbon-Ukraine/Y-Carbon LLC and NanoCarbonTech Poland— European leaders in MXene and MAX phase production and development — acted as sponsors of the conference and symposium, supporting the international research community and promoting further scientific collaboration.
We thank the organizers and all participants for an inspiring event and look forward to continuing our joint work in advancing MXene science and technology.
50+ invited speakers from across the globe!
Let’s shape the future of MXenes — together!
Collaborative works presented at the conference with our partners
- Chorna, I.*, Roshchupkin, A., Alfimov, O., Dmytruk, S., Shmatkov, A., Kazakov-Kravchenko, O., Baginskyi, I., Dukhnovskiy, S., Roslyk, I., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Pogorielov, M., Yarmoluk, S., & Kyrylenko, S. (2025, September 7–11). In search of fluorescent probes with specificity to MXenes. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Yalyzhko, M.*, Panko, I., Mehed, T., Husak, Y., Jakóbik-Kolon, A., Baginskyi, I., Dukhnovskiy, S., Nosko, O., Zahorodna, V., Kyrylenko, S., Sulaieva, O., Simka, W., Gogotsi, O., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–11). Systemic distribution and organ impact of intravenously injected MXenes. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Varava, Y.*, Liutyi, A., Shmatkov, A., Samokhin, Y., Kukurika, V., Bulyha, I., Solodovnyk, O., Korniienko, V., Gogotsi, O., & Zahorodna, V. (2025, September 7–12). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of MXene-driven photothermal therapy of purulent wound treatment. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Husak, Y.*, Iatsunskyi, I., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Korniienko, V., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–12). The antimicrobial potential of MXenes: Surface attachment without cell disruption. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Sapauskiene, M., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Ramanaviciene, A., & Popov, A. (2025, September 7–12). Optimizing MXene coatings on electrospun nanofibers. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Shubin, P., Deineka, V., Zandersone, B., Baginskyi, I., Dukhnovskiy, S., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., & Korniienko, V. (2025, September 7–12). ROS-mediated antibacterial effects of oxidized Ti₃C₂ MXenes on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. In IEEE NAP 2025 – The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Kyrylenko, S., Liutyi, A., Yanko, I., Chorna, I., Yalyzhko, M., Mehed, T., Baginskyi, I., Dukhnovskiy, S., Roslyk, I., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Sulaieva, O., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–12). Both Nb₂CTₓ and Ti₂C₃Tₓ MXenes induce potent immunomodulatory effects in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages. In IEEE NAP 2025 – The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Popov, A., Sapauskiene, M., Ramanavičius, S., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Kausaite-Minkstimiene, A., & Ramanaviciene, A. (2025, September 7–12). MXenes as advanced nanomaterials for enzymatic biosensor development. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Ali, S., Gogotsi, O., Ramanavičius, A., & Ramanavičius, S. (2025, September 7–12). Rapid and selective detection of paracetamol by gold-functionalized MXene. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Ramanavičius, S., Raveendran, A., Ali, S., Paulikaite, G., Žukauskas, Š., Popov, A., Navitski, I., Sukoviene, A., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Ramanaviciene, A., & Ramanavičius, A. (2025, September 7–12). Surface matters: Unlocking the application of MXenes through surface chemistry. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Piljevic, B. M., Ostermann, M., Rodriguez Ripoll, M., Gogotsi, O., Valtiner, M., Gachot, C., & Bilotto, P. (2025, September 7–12). Pulsed electrochemical exfoliation for an HF-free sustainable MXene synthesis and solid lubrication performance. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Pogorielov, M., Gogotsi, O., & Iatsunskyi, I. (2025, September 7–12). Application of MXenes in therapeutic strategies. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Diedkova, K., Roslyk, I., Blacha-Grzechnik, A., Iatsunskyi, I., Shubin, P., Truhins, M., Deineka, V., Borodušķis, M., Sulaieva, O., Yanko, I., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Pogorielov, M., & Gogotsi, Y. (2025, September 7–12). The role of surface terminations in Ti-based MXenes biocompatibility: Effects of intercalation and etching. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Gārša, E., Zawadzka, A., Shubin, P., Baginsky, I., Husak, Y., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., & Diedkova, K. (2025, September 7–12). PCL-MXene biocompatibility: Effect of fiber orientation and MXene integration. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Truhins, M., Diedkova, K., Roslyk, I., Blacha-Grzechnik, A., Iatsunskyi, I., Deineka, V., Shubin, P., Borodušķis, M., Sulaieva, O., Yanko, I., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–12). Role of MXene chemistry and morphology on cell immune response. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP 2025) – Special Symposium: The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Korniienko, V., Varava, Y., Shubin, P., Baginskyi, I., Dukhnovskiy, S., Nosko, O., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–12). MXene as antibacterial agents: Overcoming the limited antibacterial efficacy of MXenes with photothermal and antibody-mediated strategies. In IEEE NAP 2025 – The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Konieva, A., Deineka, V., Zahorodna, V., Gogotsi, O., Truhins, M., Balci, D., Ceylan, A., Ozgenc, O., Çelik, D., Uyar, R., Husak, Y., Sulaieva, O., Iatsunskyi, I., Yilmazer, A., Kube-Golovin, I., Wennemuth, G., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–12). In-vivo characterization of the MXene–anti-CEACAM1 complex for photothermal targeted melanoma treatment. In IEEE NAP 2025 – The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Roshchupkin, A., Chorna, I., Klishchova, Z., Yanko, I., Yalyzhko, M., Baginskyi, I., Zahorodna, V., Bueno Filho, J. S. de S., Gahramanova, G., Panko, I., Sulaieva, O., Benjamin, C., Fusco, L., Delogu, L. G., Solodovnyk, O., Gogotsi, O., Kyrylenko, S., & Pogorielov, M. (2025, September 7–12). MXene-assisted near-infrared laser photothermal therapy of melanoma in vivo. In IEEE NAP 2025 – The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Haidamak, O., Varava, Y., Baginskyi, I., Zahorodna, V., Kubytskyi, A., Moroz, S., Gogotsi, O., Sulaieva, O., & Korniienko, V. (2025, September 7–12). Real-time monitoring of bacterial growth kinetics and evaluation of antibacterial activity of MXenes. In IEEE NAP 2025 – The MXene Frontier, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Photos with partners, collaborators and conference participants
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.
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!
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!
Thank you to our collaborators for the amazing joint work recently published in Graphene and 2D Nanomaterials about MXene–silk fibroin composite films aiming to develop materials with tunable electronic and thermal properties
Dr. Oleksiy Gogotsi, director of MRC and Carbon-Ukraine, innovative companies that are among the leaders on the world MXene market, visited 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. together with Dr. Maksym Pogorielov, Head of Advanced Biomaterials and Biophysics Laboratory, University of Latvia.
MRC and Carbon-Ukraine team visited the 3rd International MXene conference held at Drexel University on August 5-8, 2024. Conference brought together the best reserchers and leading experts on MXene field. 
Together with colleagues from the University of Latvia, MRC/Carbone Ukraine, Adam Mickiewicz University, University Clinic Essen, and others, we have developed a novel concept involving the binding of antibodies to MXenes. In our research, we utilized anti-CEACAM1 antibodies to develop targeted photo-thermal therapy for melanoma (in vitro), paving the way for future in vivo studies and clinical trials. For the first time, we demonstrate the feasibility of delivering MXenes specifically targeted to melanoma cells, enabling the effective ablation of cancer cells under near-infrared (NIR) light. This new technique opens up vast potential for the application of MXenes in cancer treatment, diagnostics, drug delivery, and many other medical purposes.