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Nicholas Wilkins

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PhD, MSc, University of Alberta. Gas adsorption thermodynamics, diffusion, process optimization. IAS Director. R&D Adsorption Process team at Svante.

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 13

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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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 7d

This is starting now! Please join us at the link below:
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Maria Papathanasiou on chromatography modelling approaches.
Time: Oct. 1, 1400 UTC
YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube

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Randall Snurr @randallsnurr.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks to the audience for the great questions after my talk today!

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is now live! Please join us at: www.youtube.com/live/mKcKEXq...

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Aug 26

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
YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube

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David @ddanaci.bsky.social · Jul 30

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.
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Machine Learning Discovery of Sorbent Materials by Mohamad Moosavi

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David @ddanaci.bsky.social · Jul 9

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.
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Adsorption in Flexible MOFs by Lukas Bingel

YouTube video by International Adsorption Society

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David @ddanaci.bsky.social · Jul 9

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.
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Dynamic Column Breakthrough Methods by Nicholas Stiles Wilkins

YouTube video by International Adsorption Society

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 9

This material was the next big thing three decades ago - has it finally found its purpose?

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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.

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Jul 2

It is an abridged version of my PhD thesis defense, which was mostly on dynamic column breakthrough measurement techniques, metrology, and protocols. Plenty of useful insights if you are using breakthrough as a technique in your lab!

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Jul 2

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:
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Dynamic Column Breakthrough Methods by Nicholas Stiles Wilkins

YouTube video by International Adsorption Society

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Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social · Jun 19

"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked a magic 8 ball and it said the future is murky

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Jun 8

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

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Darren Broom @darrenbroom.bsky.social · May 29

"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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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 20

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!

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 17

Made it to Porto to attend #FOA15! Looking forward to the week, please let me know if you’re in town

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 16

Excellent, thank you! Looking forward to seeing you this week

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 16

I’m flying there tonight! Should be in town around midday tomorrow

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 16

Excellent, see you there!

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you Hassan! Let me know if you have any questions. Also, are you going to be at FOA next week?

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 13

This is my first research paper for work done at Svante! Please let me know what you think!

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · May 13

An explicit dual-site BET isotherm model for the prediction of nonideal competitive and cooperative adsorption equilibrium

doi.org

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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Apr 16

This has just begun! Please join us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/XcXyGJ7...

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Apr 9

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
YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Apr 9

This webinar has just begun! Please join us on YouTube (link below).

Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · Mar 31

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
YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube