Nicholas Wilkins
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Nicholas Wilkins
@wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social
PhD, MSc, University of Alberta. Gas adsorption thermodynamics, diffusion, process optimization. IAS Director. R&D Adsorption Process team at Svante.
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Do you have a CO2 isotherm fitted to a single- or dual-site Langmuir isotherm and a H2O isotherm fitted to a BET or GAB isotherm? Then you may find the coadsorption model from our newest preprint useful! We explored the use of BET extended isotherm models for CCS separations: doi.org/10.26434/che...
An explicit dual-site BET isotherm model for the prediction of nonideal competitive and cooperative adsorption equilibrium
A dual-site extension is proposed to the previously derived ideal adsorbed solution theory analytical solution for two coadsorbing single-site BET isotherms. The proposed dual-site BET (DSBET) isother...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Mauro Luberti on adsorptive processes to recover oxygen in ozone generators.
Time: Nov. 12, 1400 UTC
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November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
MOFs are probably the greatest example of great engineering being acknowledged by the Nobel committee
www.chemistryworld.com/news/2025-ch...
2025 chemistry Nobel prize goes to the scientists behind metal–organic frameworks
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi take top prize for discovery and development of versatile materials with a huge surface area
www.chemistryworld.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
the 2025 #Nobel prize in Chemistry for MOFs! Delighted to have dug into the potential of these amazing materials earlier this year www.nature.com/articles/d41...
World’s most porous sponges: intricate carbon-trapping powders hit the market
Metal-organic frameworks were the next big thing in chemistry when they were invented more than three decades ago. Now, these intriguing materials are becoming commercial tools for capturing carbon dioxide and harvesting water from the air.
www.nature.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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October 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Maria Papathanasiou on chromatography modelling approaches.
Time: Oct. 1, 1400 UTC
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September 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
Thanks to the audience for the great questions after my talk today!
September 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This is now live! Please join us at: www.youtube.com/live/mKcKEXq...
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Randall Snurr on diffusion measurements in nanoporous materials using molecular simulations as part of our special series on the recent IUPAC report on diffusion.
Time: Sept. 3, 1400 UTC
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August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
For the final instalment this week, we have the presentation from Mohamad Moosavi, the co-winner of the 2025 Award for Excellence in Publications by a Young Member of the Society. His talk was about machine learning discovery of sorbent materials.
youtu.be/M0gA7d_y98o
Machine Learning Discovery of Sorbent Materials by Mohamad Moosavi
YouTube video by International Adsorption Society
youtu.be
July 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
This week, we have the presentation from Lukas Bingel, who received the 2024 Award for Excellence in PhD Dissertation. His work was on mixture adsorption data and the IAST, but his presentation is on adsorption in flexible MOFs.
youtu.be/XCtVQcsrkxk
Adsorption in Flexible MOFs by Lukas Bingel
YouTube video by International Adsorption Society
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
Last week, we had the presentation delivered by @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social, who received the 2023 Award for Excellence in PhD Dissertation.
His work was on dynamic column breakthrough methods.
youtu.be/70QGkIXZW9k
Dynamic Column Breakthrough Methods by Nicholas Stiles Wilkins
YouTube video by International Adsorption Society
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
This material was the next big thing three decades ago - has it finally found its purpose?

go.nature.com/4lhjuxo
World’s most porous sponges: intricate carbon-trapping powders hit the market
Metal-organic frameworks were the next big thing in chemistry when they were invented more than three decades ago. Now, these intriguing materials are becoming commercial tools for capturing carbon dioxide and harvesting water from the air.
go.nature.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I received the 2023 International Adsorption Society Award for Excellence in the PhD Dissertation, and as part of the award I was invited to talk at the recent Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA15) conference. The recording of the talk is now viewable on YouTube:
youtu.be/70QGkIXZW9k?...
Dynamic Column Breakthrough Methods by Nicholas Stiles Wilkins
YouTube video by International Adsorption Society
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked a magic 8 ball and it said the future is murky
June 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
ICE is a criminal organization willfully carrying out illegal orders and the people of California are right to resist this. respect to the fighters and power to the people
June 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wilkins
"The future of hydrogen storage"

I have written a short perspective article, providing an overview of various aspects of hydrogen storage.

If you're interested, please take a look & let me know what you think. And pass it on to anyone else who may find it useful.

#chemsky #hydrogen
The future of hydrogen storage
Hydrogen is set to play a key role in a decarbonized future and it must always be stored, in one form or another. This can be as a pure liquid, a gas or absorbe
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May 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Had an excellent poster session at #FOA15! Looking forward to the rest of the week. I have an award talk tomorrow at 11:00am (PT time) on my PhD thesis work, hoping to see you there!
May 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Made it to Porto to attend #FOA15! Looking forward to the week, please let me know if you’re in town
May 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Do you have a CO2 isotherm fitted to a single- or dual-site Langmuir isotherm and a H2O isotherm fitted to a BET or GAB isotherm? Then you may find the coadsorption model from our newest preprint useful! We explored the use of BET extended isotherm models for CCS separations: doi.org/10.26434/che...
An explicit dual-site BET isotherm model for the prediction of nonideal competitive and cooperative adsorption equilibrium
A dual-site extension is proposed to the previously derived ideal adsorbed solution theory analytical solution for two coadsorbing single-site BET isotherms. The proposed dual-site BET (DSBET) isother...
doi.org
May 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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April 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Stefano Brandani on the zero-length column technique for diffusion measurement as part of our special series on the recent IUPAC report on diffusion.
Time: April 16, 1400 UTC
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April 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Enzo Mangano on diffusion measurements using uptake techniques as part of our special series on the recent IUPAC report on diffusion.
Time: April 9, 1400 UTC
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April 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Enzo Mangano on diffusion measurements using uptake techniques as part of our special series on the recent IUPAC report on diffusion.
Time: April 9, 1400 UTC
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March 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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March 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM