Large magnetoresistance (MR) was observed in Ni1-xVxS(x = 0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.
06 and 0.08), MR = 1530% at 268 K for x = 0, MR = 1180% at 255 K for x = 0.
02, MR = 980% at 248 K for x = 0.04, MR = 810% at 224 K for x = 0.06 and MR
= 490% at 198 K for x = 0.08 in magnetic field 4T. The large MR is due to
magnetic field-induced magnetic and electrical transition from antiferromag
netic (AFM) nonmetal phase to paramagnetic (PM) metal phase. (C) 2001 Elsev
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