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.
The Innovative & Industrial 2D/Advanced Materials Summit & Expo I2DM2025 — the premier international summit shaping the future of Advanced Materials, including 2D materials and next-generation material technologies. This world-class event united global leaders, pioneering researchers, and industry innovators to unlock the immense potential of materials that are transforming modern technology.
Attending I2DM2025 was a powerful opportunity for us to connect, collaborate, and stay at the forefront of innovation in one of the most dynamic scientific fields of today.
Event Highlights That Inspired Us
Breakthrough Innovations on Display
We explored cutting-edge advancements across electronics, energy storage, biomedicine, composites, and more. The summit showcased how Advanced Materials are driving a technological revolution across multiple sectors.
Learning from the Best in the World
Visionary keynote speakers and world-renowned experts shared pioneering research and game-changing insights. Their perspectives are shaping the global roadmap for Advanced Materials — and we were thrilled to be part of these conversations.
High-Impact Networking
I2DM2025 gathered scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from around the globe. We engaged in inspiring discussions, exchanged bold ideas, and built new international connections that will fuel future collaborations.
Workshops & Interactive Sessions
Hands-on sessions allowed us to dive deeper into emerging technologies, explore new methodologies, and share our own research perspectives in a vibrant, collaborative atmosphere.
A Clear Vision for the Future
Graphene and 2D materials are redefining the boundaries of what’s possible — from faster electronics to sustainable energy solutions. I2DM2025 reinforced our confidence that these materials will shape the next wave of global innovation.
Highlights
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!