Synthesis of MoS₂ foam using a bottom-up approach. MoS₂ powder (~10 g) and ATTM powder (~0.15 g) were mixed in ~50 g deionized water and sonicated for 1 hour. PVOH polymer solution (100 g, 7.4% by mass) was added and stirred for 1 day. Laponite clay (3 g) was added, stirred for 10 min, then dried in a fume hood for several days. The dry film was calcined in a tube furnace under nitrogen gas: first heated at 4 °C/min to 20–80 °C, held at 80 °C for 20 min, then heated at 10 °C/min to 950 °C, held for 30 min. The resulting MoS₂ foam was tested for adsorption of dibenzothiophene (DBT) from toluene solutions (100 and 1000 ppm concentrations).

Synthesis of MoS₂ foam using a bottom-up approach. MoS₂ powder (~10 g) and ATTM powder (~0.15 g) were mixed in ~50 g deionized water and sonicated for 1 hour. PVOH polymer solution (100 g, 7.4% by mass) was added and stirred for 1 day. Laponite clay (3 g) was added, stirred for 10 min, then dried in a fume hood for several days. The dry film was calcined in a tube furnace under nitrogen gas: first heated at 4 °C/min to 20–80 °C, held at 80 °C for 20 min, then heated at 10 °C/min to 950 °C, held for 30 min. The resulting MoS₂ foam was tested for adsorption of dibenzothiophene (DBT) from toluene solutions (100 and 1000 ppm concentrations).

Synthesis of MoS₂ foam using a bottom-up approach. MoS₂ powder (~10 g) and ATTM powder (~0.15 g) were mixed in ~50 g deionized water and sonicated for 1 hour. PVOH polymer solution (100 g, 7.4% by mass) was added and stirred for 1 day. Laponite clay (3 g) was added, stirred for 10 min, then dried in a fume hood for several days. The dry film was calcined in a tube furnace under nitrogen gas: first heated at 4 °C/min to 20–80 °C, held at 80 °C for 20 min, then heated at 10 °C/min to 950 °C, held for 30 min. The resulting MoS₂ foam was tested for adsorption of dibenzothiophene (DBT) from toluene solutions (100 and 1000 ppm concentrations).

Synthesis of MoS₂ foam using a bottom-up approach. MoS₂ powder (~10 g) and ATTM powder (~0.15 g) were mixed in ~50 g deionized water and sonicated for 1 hour. PVOH polymer solution (100 g, 7.4% by mass) was added and stirred for 1 day. Laponite clay (3 g) was added, stirred for 10 min, then dried in a fume hood for several days. The dry film was calcined in a tube furnace under nitrogen gas: first heated at 4 °C/min to 20–80 °C, held at 80 °C for 20 min, then heated at 10 °C/min to 950 °C, held for 30 min. The resulting MoS₂ foam was tested for adsorption of dibenzothiophene (DBT) from toluene solutions (100 and 1000 ppm concentrations).