Alcoholic beverages induce superconductivity in FeTe$_{1-x}$S$_x$

TL;DR

This study demonstrates that heating FeTe$_{0.8}$S$_{0.2}$ in alcoholic beverages, especially red wine, induces and enhances superconductivity, with certain beverage components playing a key role.

Contribution

It reveals that components in alcoholic beverages can induce superconductivity in FeTe$_{0.8}$S$_{0.2}$, a novel approach compared to traditional chemical treatments.

Findings

Red wine heating yields 62.4% shielding volume fraction.

Superconductivity observed at a zero resistivity temperature of 7.8 K.

Components other than water and ethanol contribute to superconductivity induction.

Abstract

We found that hot alcoholic beverages were effective in inducing superconductivity in FeTe$_{0.8}$S0$_{.2}$. Heating FeTe$_{0.8}$S0$_{.2}$ compound in various alcoholic beverages enhances the superconducting properties compared to pure water-ethanol mixture as a control. Heating with red wine for 24 hours leads to the largest shielding volume fraction of 62.4% and the highest zero resistivity temperature of 7.8 K. Some components present in alcoholic beverages, other than water and ethanol, have the ability to induce superconductivity in FeTe$_{0.8}$S0$_{.2}$ compound.