Surface Measurement Systems (SMS) is a world leader in advanced sorption science instrumentation and analysis, providing precision tools that measure how materials interact with vapours and gases. Founded by Prof Daryl Williams, SMS has pioneered groundbreaking lab solutions employing techniques such as Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS), Inverse Gas Chromatography (iGC), and Breakthrough Analysis (BTA), which are now essential methods for understanding sorption, diffusion, and surface properties in solids. These instruments enable researchers to quantify key material characteristics, such as sorption kinetics, surface area, porosity, surface energy, and  more, under precisely controlled environmental conditions of temperature, pressure, and humidity.

In the field of carbon capture and storage (CCS), SMS is driving innovation by providing the most advanced commercially available lab solutions capable of analysing gas uptake and selectivity under realistic mixed-gas conditions. Its latest developments, including the DVS Carbon and BTA Frontier systems, allow scientists to study CO? and H?O co-adsorption, regeneration cycles, and kinetic performance across sorbents such as MOFs, zeolites, and amine-functionalised materials. These breakthroughs deliver the high-resolution data needed to design more efficient, stable, and sustainable capture materials for DAC, PCC, and beyond, accelerating global efforts toward carbon neutrality and next-generation decarbonisation technologies.