Unconventional processing routes-microwave (MW) and/or spark plasma sintering (SPS)-applied for doped MgB 2 and Sr 2 FeMoO 6 (SFMO) type compounds, induce peculiar effects on structural and magnetic properties. MgB 2 with C60 substitutes for B in the MgB2 lattice during MW synthesis and SPS sintering are possible, while SFMO samples show fine grain size and good magnetic properties. Both methods provide fast processing conditions and therefore considerable low energetic consumption .