MX-INNOVATION
September 4, 2025 2025-09-11 7:48MX-INNOVATION
Commercial MXene manufacturing towards technology innovation in the UAE and beyond.
Reported by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry in 2024, MXenes were identified among the Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry, based on its unique set of combined properties that include: i) Layered Structure: providing controllable 2D channels for reversible ion intercalation, ii) Tunable Surface Terminations: enabling control over affinities toward ions in mixed solutions, iii) High Electronic Conductivity (5000-20000 S cm-1): supporting fast ion removal and release and, iv) Established and Emerging Processing Technologies: allow control of the electrode thickness, porosity, and nanoflake connectivity.
Utilizing novel, efficient and economical processing and synthesis approaches, this project seeks to drive forward the adoption of MXene-based innovations in the region by developing advanced MXenes, setting up MXene production at Khalifa University and developing MXene-based products and applications for the UAE.
Outcome
Demonstrators arising from the project target commercial applications including:
MX-INNOVATION will lead on demonstrating MXene’s scalability for wider, lower-cost availability whilst show-casing its suitability for Water and Health related innovation:.
1. MXene Scale Up: Increasing the commercial availability of MXenes for their wider use in industry and academia.2. Pilot Filtration Device: MXene adoption in water desalination systems is expected to become a disruptive material-based technology. The device will use a MXene-based membrane electrode for salt removal.
3. MXene Nanotags: Used for single-cell mass cytometry (CyTOF) this is expected to be a groundbreaking platform with the potential to replace the need for fluorescent-based cell tracking in medical diagnostics.
Consortium
The project is delivered by an international consortium involving academic teams in the USA, Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) alongside the MXene manufacturing company Carbon-Ukraine.
Find out more about the consortium here:
