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Nicholas Wilkins

@wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social
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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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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man.
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Darren Broom @darrenbroom.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
New preprint on arXiv: "Building a physics-aware AI ecosystem for solid-state hydrogen storage materials"
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Building a physics-aware AI ecosystem for solid-state hydrogen storage materials
Hydrogen storage remains a central bottleneck for scalable hydrogen energy systems due to the multiscale and coupled nature of the thermodynamics, kinetics, and microstructural evolution of hydrogen s...
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Four years ago today, I posted my first beetle moses comic
Three-ish panel comic: a pirate uses a telescope to look out onto the water and seems shocked. He yells out, “Captain! You’re not going to believe this!” Out on the water is what appears ostensibly to be a Pizza Hut, but underneath the surface we see the hut is actually attached to the head of a gigantic kraken squid monster.
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Nature @nature.com · 19/03/2026
Mathematician Gerd Faltings showed that arithmetic equations have a finite number of solutions, winning one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics go.nature.com/4duZO8c
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Mathematician who reshaped number theory wins prestigious Abel prize
Mathematician Gerd Faltings showed that arithmetic equations have a finite number of solutions.
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This is now in print in Chemical Engineering Journal! We demonstrated the benefits of using a laminate-bed adsorbent contactor (over the traditional packed-bed) in pressure-vacuum swing adsorption processes using CALF-20. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Pilot-scale demonstration of a laminate-based CALF-20 rapid cycle pressure-vacuum swing adsorption process for carbon capture
A pilot-scale rapid-cycle pressure-vacuum swing adsorption (PVSA) process study was conducted using the metal-organic framework (MOF) CALF-20 in struc…
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Manish @manishearth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
given the existence of skeleton and luge, i postulate the existence of two other, yet to be discovered, winter olympic sports
four stick figures on sleds, one is sliding face first, face down, marked "skeleton", diagonally opposite to it is one sliding feet first, face up, marked "luge". The other two combinations are drawn and labeled with question marks
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onion person @junlper.beer · 14/02/2026
keep it shut down until 2029
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This webinar has just begun! Join us at: www.youtube.com/live/zVB3N7Z...
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IAS Webinar 7.1, Benjamin Claessens: 4th February, 1400 UTC
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Benjamin Claessens on the measurement of heat of adsorption via microcalorimetry. Time: Feb. 4, 1400 UTC YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position, Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The GoFundMe for Renee Good’s wife and son has blown past $130,000, and from what I can tell, the vast majority of those donations are under $500. An amazing swell of grassroots support for this family gofund.me/8b7c8cf8a
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Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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bobbybroccole.bsky.social @bobbybroccole.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Meet Mayor Ford Part 1 of my new documentary series is out now. You can watch it early access on Nebula! nebula.tv/videos/bobby...
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MOF Papers @mofpapers.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Pilot-Scale Demonstration of a Laminate-Based CALF-20 Rapid Cycle Pressure-Vacuum Swing Adsorption Process for Carbon Capture dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-z…
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
In this (not yet peer-reviewed) preprint, we demonstrate the benefits of using a laminate-bed adsorbent contactor (over the traditional packed-bed) in pressure-vacuum swing adsorption processes. doi.org/10.26434/che...
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Pilot-Scale Demonstration of a Laminate-Based CALF-20 Rapid Cycle Pressure-Vacuum Swing Adsorption Process for Carbon Capture
A pilot-scale rapid-cycle pressure-vacuum swing adsorption (PVSA) process study was conducted using the metal-organic framework (MOF) CALF-20 in structured laminate and packed beds for dry carbon capt...
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Our new coadsorption model is in print! Do you have a type-1 CO2 isotherm and a type-2 or -3 H2O isotherm for your DAC system? Try the Dual-site BET (DSBET) coadsorption model detailed below! It is able to predict both nonideal competitive and cooperative coadsorption. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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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 · 12/11/2025
This webinar has just begun! Please join us on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/live/nnWIaEL...
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IAS Webinar 6.11, Mauro Luberti: 12th November, 1400 UTC
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Mauro Luberti on adsorptive processes to recover oxygen in ozone generators. Time: Nov. 12, 1400 UTC YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
MOFs are probably the greatest example of great engineering being acknowledged by the Nobel committee www.chemistryworld.com/news/2025-ch...
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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
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Katharine Sanderson @kms163.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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...
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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 · 01/10/2025
This is starting now! Please join us at the link below: youtube.com/live/rWxAqt3...
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IAS Webinar 6.10, Maria Papathanasiou: 1st October, 1400 UTC
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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 · 03/09/2025
Thanks to the audience for the great questions after my talk today!
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
This is now live! Please join us at: www.youtube.com/live/mKcKEXq...
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IAS Webinar 6.9, Randall Snurr (Northwestern University)
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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 · 30/07/2025
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
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Machine Learning Discovery of Sorbent Materials by Mohamad Moosavi
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David @ddanaci.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
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
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Adsorption in Flexible MOFs by Lukas Bingel
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David @ddanaci.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
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
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Dynamic Column Breakthrough Methods by Nicholas Stiles Wilkins
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Nature @nature.com · 09/07/2025
This material was the next big thing three decades ago - has it finally found its purpose? go.nature.com/4lhjuxo
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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 · 02/07/2025
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?...
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Dynamic Column Breakthrough Methods by Nicholas Stiles Wilkins
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Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
"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 · 08/06/2025
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 · 29/05/2025
"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
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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 · 20/05/2025
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 · 17/05/2025
Made it to Porto to attend #FOA15! Looking forward to the week, please let me know if you’re in town
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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...
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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 · 16/04/2025
This has just begun! Please join us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/XcXyGJ7...
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IAS Webinar 6.7, Stefano Brandani (The University of Edinburgh)
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
This webinar has just begun! Please join us on YouTube (link below).
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
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
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Marc-Olivier Coppens on diffusion in mesoporous materials as part of our special series on the recent IUPAC report on diffusion. Time: March 26, 1400 UTC YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Mijndert Van der Spek on CO2/H2O coadsorption in chemisorbent systems. Time: March 12, 1400 UTC YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This is now live! Please join us on YouTube at the link below:
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Roberto Mennitto on structured sorbents. Time: February 26, 1400 UTC YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Join us for the next #IASWebinar by Jörg Kärger on diffusion in nanoporous materials. It is the introduction webinar for our special series on the recent IUPAC report. Time: February 19, 1400 UTC YouTube: bit.ly/iasyoutube
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FX Coudert @nanoporous.net · 27/01/2025
Latest review on Negative Gas Adsorption is now out in @chemsocrev.bsky.social, happy to be part of this exciting scientific story lead by @kaskel-stefan.bsky.social and @simonkrause.bsky.social ! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Negative gas adsorption transitions and pressure amplification phenomena in porous frameworks
Nanoporous solids offer a wide range of functionalities for industrial, environmental, and energy applications. However, only a limited number of porous materials are responsive, i.e. the nanopore dyn...
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Nicholas Wilkins @wilkinsnicholas.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
This webinar is now live! Please join us at: www.youtube.com/live/S_jkTK_...
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IAS Webinar 6.1, Jade Wang: 22nd January, 1400 UTC
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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