The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded The Trustees of Princeton University $700,000 on January 15, 2026, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support fundamental research into intercalation chemistry within transition metal dichalcogenides. The award funds basic research advancing understanding of natural phenomena in materials science. Performance occurs at Princeton, New Jersey, with a period of performance ending January 14, 2027.