Resistivity and magnetoresistance of high-purity monocrystalline MoSi2

Abstract
The authors report resistivity and magnetoresistance measurements (4.22 (RRR approximately=1800). This metallic compound behaves like a compensated metal (n(h+)=n(e-)) with a very large magnetoresistivity at 4.2K which varies like H2 up to 7 T. The anisotropy of the electronic structure accounts well for the anisotropy of the results. Deviations from Matthiessen's rule are also reported.