This PhD thesis presents investigations of hydrogen incorporation in Zintl phases and transition metal oxides. Hydrogenous Zintl phases can serve as important model systems for fundamental studies of hydrogen-metal interactions, while at the same time hydrogen-induced chemical structure and physical property changes provide exciting prospects for materials science. Hydrogen incorporation in transition metal oxides leads to oxyhydride systems in which O and H together form an anionic substructure. The H species in transition metal oxides may be highly mobile, making these materials interesting precursors toward other mixed anion systems.  Zintl phases consist of an active metal, M (alkali, alkaline earth or rare earth) and a more electronegative p-block metal or semimetal component, E (Al, Ga, Si, Ge, etc.). When Zintl phases react with hydrogen, they can either form polyanionic hydrides or interstitial hydrides, undergo full hydrogenations to complex hydrides, or oxidative decomposition to more E-rich Zintl phases. The Zintl phases investigated here comprised the CaSi2, Eu3Si4, ASi (A= K, Rb) and GdGa systems which were hydrogenated at various temperature, H2 pressure, and dwelling time conditions. For CaSi2, a regular phase transition from the conventional 6R to the rare 3R took place and no hydride formation was observed. In contrast, GdGa and Eu3Si4 were very susceptible to hydrogen uptake. Already at temperatures below 100 ºC the formation of hydrides GdGaH2-x and Eu3Si4H2+x was observed. The magnetic properties of the hydrides (antiferromagnetic) differ radically from that of the Zintl phase precursor (ferromagnetic). Upon hydrogenating ASi at temperatures around 100 oC, silanides ASiH3 formed which contain discrete complex ion units SiH3-. The much complicated β – α order-disorder phase transition in ASiH3 was evaluated with neutron powder diffraction (NPD), 2H NMR and heat capacity measurements.  A systematic study of the hydride reduction of BaTiO3 leading to perovskite oxyhydrides BaTiO3-xHx was done. A broad range of reducing agents including NaH, MgH2, CaH2, LiAlH4 and NaBH4 was employed and temperature and dwelling conditions for hydride reduction examined. Samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermal gravimetric analysis and 1H NMR. The concentration of H that can be incorporated in BaTiO3-xHx was found to be very low, which is in contrast with earlier reports. Instead hydride reduction leads to a high concentration of O vacancies in the reduced BaTiO3. The highly O-deficient, disordered, phases - BaTiO3-xHy□(x-y) with x up to 0.6 and y in a range 0.05 – 0.2 and (x-y) &gt; y – are cubic and may represent interesting materials with respect to electron and ion transport as well as catalysis. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Manuscript. Paper 5: Manuscript.</p>

The research herein presents an approach to stabilising reactive materials by engineering and designing strategies for forming multi-component materials containing the reactive molecules by use of their non-covalent intermolecular interactions. These interactions may be utilised as part of a design approach to create new materials of more beneficial physical and chemical properties for the desired application. The reactive materials focussed on in this research are organic peroxyacids, in particular peroxyacetic acid, meta-chloroperbenzoic acid and 6-phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid. The stabilities of these target materials under different conditions are probed to find a suitable environment for crystallisation experiments. Crystal structures of the materials were isolated and characterised and the peroxyacids were subsequently cocrystallised with materials chosen to interact with the target molecules to form new molecular complexes, including carboxylic acids, π stacking materials and metal salts. A hosting approach was also employed to form multi-component systems containing these materials, crystallising them with larger, stable, structure-generating compounds with the aim of intercalating the reactive molecules in their stable structure. To this end, urea based compounds, cyclodextrins and Montmorillonite clay were investigated as hosting materials. Candidate multi-component materials were synthesised which successfully retain peroxyacid reactivity. A second set of materials studied was agrichemicals, which also frequently have reactive character, in which a change in physical properties was pursued by the method of forming new crystalline complexes. Five new crystalline agrochemical molecular complexes were synthesised and tested for thermal stability in comparison to the original materials to assess for changes in properties of the multi-component materials.

Le principal objectif de cette recherche est l’évaluation de nouveaux adsorbants nommés Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) pour la séparation des isomères de l'hexane afin d'améliorer l'indice d'octane de l’essence. La séparation des isomères de l'hexane est actuellement réalisée par Total Isomerization Processes (TIP) basé sur l’utilisation de la zéolithe 5A qui permet d’isoler les paraffines «non normales». Afin d'améliorer et de tester d’autres adsorbants, des structures MOFs flexibles et rigides ont été synthétisées et évaluées pour cette séparation au travers de séries de courbes de perçage avec des mélanges d’isomères de l’hexane nHEX, 3MP, 22DMB et 23DMB. Cela a permis d'obtenir des isothermes d'adsorption à l'équilibre et une analyse de leurs performances a permis de trouver les structures plus performantes. L’UiO-66(Zr) fonctionnalisé par des groupes –Br, –NO2, et –NH2, les solides mésoporeux MIL-100(Cr) et son analogue fonctionnalisé MIL-100(Cr) greffé avec des alkylamines, le solide microporeux MIL-125(Ti) fonctionnalisé avec un groupe –NH2 et le tétracarboxylate de fer(III) microporeux MIL-127(Fe) sont les solides rigides étudiés. Les structures flexibles sont les dicarboxylates de fer(III) MIL-53(Fe) fonctionnalisés –(CF3)2, –2CH3, le ZIF-8 à base d’imidazolate et un polymorphe MIL-88B(Fe) fonctionnalisé –2CF3. La caractérisation de ces adsorbants cristallins a été réalisée par combinaison de diffraction des rayons X (XRPD), spectroscopie infrarouge (IR), analyse thermogravimétrique (TGA) et la porosimétrie d’adsorption d’azote. Les solides MIL-53(Fe)–(CF3)2 et ZIF-8 démontrent un effect de tamis moléculaires avec un comportement remarquable. / The main goals of this research are the synthesis of new specific adsorbents named Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the separation of hexane isomers in order to improve the octane number of the gasoline. The separation of hexane isomers is actually performed using the conventional Total Isomerization Processes (TIP) with zeolite 5A which isolates only «non-normal paraffins». In order to improve and to test other alternatives, flexible and rigid frameworks were synthesized, performing a set of breakthrough curves with hexane isomers nHEX, 3MP, 22DMB and 23DMB with the purpose of obtaining adsorption equilibrium isotherms and further analysis of their performances in order to find new frameworks that offer better results. This concerned first the rigid frameworks UiO-66(Zr) functionalized with the functional groups –Br, –NO2, and –NH2; the mesoporous MIL-100(Cr) and its functionalized analogue MIL-100(Cr) grafted with alkylamines, the microporous Ti MOF MIL-125 functionalized with the functional group –NH2 and the iron tetracarboxylate MIL-127(Fe). The flexible frameworks were the Zn imidazolate ZIF-8, the iron(III) dicarboxylates MIL-53(Fe) functionalized with the functional groups –(CF3)2 and –2CH3 and the MIL-88 functionalized with the functional group –2CF3. The characterization of these crystalline adsorbents was achieved by X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD), Infra-Red spectroscopy (IR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and nitrogen surface area measurement. MIL-53(Fe)–(CF3)2 and ZIF-8 demonstrated molecular sieve effects with interesting and promossing behaviour for hexane isomers separation.

This PhD thesis presents investigations of perovskite-related compounds in systems of interest for applications in components in solid oxide fuel cells. The compound compositions derive from substitutions in the parent compounds LaCoO3, LaCrO3 and SrFeO3. Novel phases La2Co1+z(MgxTi1-x)1-zO6 were synthesized and investigated with regard to structure, thermal expansion, electronic and magnetic properties. The study focused on the composition lines La2Co(MgxTi1-x)O6 (z=0), where the oxidation state of Co nominally changes from +2 (x=0.0) to +3 (x=0.5), and La2Co1+z(Mg0.5Ti0.5)1-zO6, with a varying fraction of Co3+ ions. XANES data show that the Co ions in the system have discrete oxidation states of +2 and +3. The TEC increases with increasing x due to an increasing contribution from spin state transitions of the Co3+ ions. Novel compounds La2Cr(M2/3Nb1/3)O6 with M=Mg, Ni, Cu were synthesized and characterized with respect to structure and magnetic properties. XRPD and NPD data indicate Pbnm symmetry; however, SAED patterns and HREM images indicate a P21/n symmetry for M=Mg, and Cu. The magnetic measurements results were rationalized using the Goodenough-Kanamori rules. Oxygen-deficient phases with x≥0.63 in SrxY1-xFeO3-δ and Sr0.75Y0.25Fe1-yMyO3-δ (M=Cr, Mn, Ni and y=0.2, 0.33, 0.5), were synthesized and characterized with respect to structure, oxygen content, thermogravimetry, TEC, conductivity and magnetic properties. Powder patterns of phases agree with cubic  perovskite structures. NPD data for x=0.75 reveal anisotropic displacement for the O atom, related to local effects from Fe3+/Fe4+ ions. SAED patterns for x=0.75 reveal the presence of an incommensurate modulation. The compounds start to lose oxygen in air at ~ 400°C. The TEC up to ~400°C for x=0.75 is ~10.5 ppm/K and increase to ~17.5 ppm/K at higher temperatures. The conductivity for x=0.91 is 164 S/cm at 400°C. Partial substitution of Fe by Cr, Mn or Ni does not increase the conductivity or decrease TEC.

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O maleato de enalapril, fármaco alvo deste estudo, é um pró-fármaco que, após a administração oral, é rapidamente absorvido e hidrolisado em seu metabólito ativo, o enalaprilato, um potente inibidor da enzima conversora da angiotensina. Ao longo do tempo vem sendo dada maior atenção aos fatores que podem influenciar na variabilidade da biodisponibilidade, como a determinação físico-química do insumo farmacêutico ativo (IFA) e excipientes utilizados na formulação, assim como processo de fabricação. O estudo de pré-formulação é de grande importância para o desenvolvimento do medicamento maleato de enalapril 20mg. O insumo farmacêutico ativo (IFA) possui dois polimorfos, que foram aqui caracterizados por difração de raios X de pó (DRXP), também foram aplicadas técnicas de análise térmica como DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) e TGA (thermogravimetric analysis), porém não demostraram efetividade na caracterização do IFA. Estas técnicas também foram aplicadas para caracterização dos excipientes utilizados nas duas propostas de formulação inicial e de medicamentos já comercializados no mercado nacional. As análises de caracterização dos medicamentos do mercado foram de grande importância para identificar/propor o processo de fabricação dos medicamentos e observar diferenças no uso de excipientes, dando suporte para a definição preliminar das formulações a serem testadas, além do processo de fabricação. O IFA tem grande sensibilidade à temperatura e umidade, degradando-se em duas substâncias dicetopiperazina e enalaprilato. Neste estudo foram ainda realizadas análises físico-químicas de duas formulações de maleato de enalapril 20mg comprimidos simples. Cada formulação foi preparada por um processo diferente granulação via úmida e mistura para compressão direta. Os comprimidos das duas formulações foram acondicionados em dois diferentes materiais de embalagem, por 30 dias, em câmara climática a 30 ºC e 40 ºC com 75% de umidade relativa. Os resultados demonstraram que o processo de granulação via úmida provê maior estabilidade físico-química aos comprimidos, durante o tempo estudado. Os resultados de DRXP e DSC confirmaram a similaridade do medicamento referência com a formulação 1, proposta por granulação via úmida. Foi possível delinear a formulação preliminar e o processo de fabricação adequado para o desenvolvimento da formulação do maleato de enalapril 20mg comprimidos simples. / Hypertension is a major risk factor for cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease, one of the most important causes of morbidity and cardiovascular mortality. There are many classes of antihypertensive agents with many effective representatives in reducing blood pressure. The enalapril maleate, drug aim of this study is a prodrug which, after oral administration, is rapidly absorbed and hydrolyzed to its active metabolite, enalaprilat, a potent inhibitor of angiotensin converting enzyme. By the time it has been given greater attention to the factors that may influence the variability of bioavailability, as the physicochemical determination of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and excipients used in the formulation, as well as the manufacturing process. The pre-formulation study is of great importance for drug development of enalapril maleate 20 mg tablets. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) has two polymorphs, which are here characterized by powder diffraction X-ray (XRPD) were applied also techniques of thermal analysis such as DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) and TGA (thermogravimetric analysis), but not demonstrated effectiveness in characterizing the API. These techniques have also been applied to characterization of the excipients used in the two proposals for initial formulation and drugs already marketed in the Brazilian market. The analytical characterization of the market drugs were of great importance to identify / propose the drug manufacturing process and observe differences in the use of excipients, providing support for the preliminary setting of the formulations to be tested, besides the manufacturing process. The API has great sensitivity to temperature and humidity, degrade into two substances - diketopiperazine and enalaprilat. In this study, physical and chemical analyzes were performed on two enalapril maleate 20 mg tablets. Each formulation was made by a different process - wet granulation and blend for direct compression. Tablets of the two formulations were placed in two different packaging materials, for 30 days in a climatic chamber at 30 °C and 40 °C with 75 % relative humidity. The results showed that the wet granulation process generates higher physical and chemical stability to the tablets during the studied time. The results of XRPD and DSC confirmed the similarity of the reference medicine with the formulation 1, proposed by the wet granulation. It was possible to delineate the preliminary formulation and manufacturing process suitable for the development of the formulation of enalapril maleate 20 mg tablets.

Yes / The single enantiomer (1S,2S)-2-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-2-(1H-inden-2-yl)-1H-inden-1-ol (2), has recently been synthesized and isolated from its corresponding diastereoisomer (1). The molecular and crystal structures of this novel compound have been fully analyzed. The relative and absolute configurations have been determined by using a combination of analytical tools including X-ray crystallography, X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) analysis and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. / Wellcome Trust

Die umfangreichen Untersuchungen ausgewählter Mg2Si-basierter Materialien innerhalb dieser Arbeit zeigen neue Wege für die Anwendung der SPS-Technik in der Grundlagen- als auch angewandten Forschung und liefern entscheidendes, neues Material für die Charakterisierung der Li-Verbindungen Li2xMg2-xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). Aufbauend auf vorangegangenen Arbeiten und den hier dargestellten Resultaten ergeben sich sowohl neue Möglichkeiten der Synthese, basierend auf dem SPS-Prozess (in Verbindung mit der Pulverherstellung, ‑verarbeitung und einem entsprechenden Werkzeugdesign), als auch eine Optimierung der Materialeigenschaften von Verbundwerkstoffen durch Nutzung dieser Technik. Die ternären Phasen Mg2Si1−xXx (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) und Mg2−x/2Si1−xSbx Die pulvermetallurgische Herstellung der Phasen Mg2Si1-xXx (X = Ge, Sn und Pb) und der Phase Mg2‑x/2Si1-xSbx gelang in dieser Arbeit erstmals mit Hilfe der SPS-Technik aus kugelgemahlenen Pulvergemischen (MgH2, Si, X). Die ternären Phasen Li2xMg2−xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) Der Einbau von Li in Mg2Si wurde in dieser Arbeit erstmalig durch die SPS-Festkörperreaktion aus LiH, MgH2 und Si untersucht. Die Synthese der Li-armen Li2xMg2−xSi-Phasen gelingt schon bei Temperaturen von max. 700 °C. Die Schmelzsynthese dieser extrem luft- und feuchtigkeitsempfindlichen Proben wurde unter Argon-Schutzgas aus den Elementen mit anschließender Wärmebehandlung bei 200 °C angewendet. Dabei lassen sich drei unterschiedliche kubische Li2xMg2−xSi-Phasen mit 0 &amp;lt; x &amp;lt; 0,8 auf der Mg2Si-reichen Seite des ternären Systems finden. Mit steigendem Li-Gehalt können röntgenographisch zwei strukturelle Umwandlungen, ausgehend von der Raumgruppe Fm-3m für Mg2Si zu P-43m und P-43m mit der Bildung einer Überstruktur mit a′ = 2a bestimmt werden. Mit steigendem Li-Gehalt in Li2xMg2−xSi ändern sich die Eigenschaften. Der Übergang vom halbleitenden zum metallischen Zustand konnte in dieser Arbeit erstmalig gezeigt werden. In Analogie zu Li2xMg2−xSi konnten die Phasen Li2xMg2−xX (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) charakterisiert werden. Eine Intercalation für Li in Mg2X ist nicht möglich. Die Verbundwerkstoffe basierend auf Mg2Si Das spröde Materialverhalten vonMg2Si-Proben kann durch einen pulvermetallurgisch erzeugten Verbundwerkstoff mit Mg reduziert werden. Die SPS-Technik Basierend auf vorangegangenen Arbeiten konnte innerhalb dieser Arbeit durch die Verwendung von MgH2 die Strom-, Dichte- und Temperaturverteilung während des SPS-Prozesses innerhalb der Probe und des Werkzeuges beurteilt werden. / Extensive investigation on selected Mg2Si based materials demonstrate new routes for the application of the SPS technique in respect to basic as well as applied research and provide decisive new material on the characterisation of the Li compounds Li2xMg2-xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). Based on prior activities and the results shown in this work new ways of the synthesis using the SPS process (in combination with powder making and processing and suitable tool design) as well as the optimization of material properties of composite materials can be achieved using the SPS technique. The Ternary Phases Mg2Si1−xXx (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) and Mg2−x/2Si1−xSbx For the first the powder metallurgic manufacturing route of the phases Mg2Si1-xXx (X = Ge, Sn und Pb) and the phase Mg2‑x/2Si1-xSbx is shown using the SPS technique and a ball milled powder mixture (MgH2, Si, X). The Ternary Phases Li2xMg2−xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) The intercalation of Li into Mg2Si is investigated for the first time by using the SPS solid state reaction based on LiH, MgH2 and Si. The synthesis of the Li poor phase Li2xMg2−xSi could be obtained at temperatures of max. 700 °C. The melting technique made of the elements of these extremely air and moisture sensitive samples could be performed under Argon protective atmosphere followed by a heat treatment at 200 °C. Three different cubic phases of Li2xMg2−xSi can be found on the Mg2Si rich side of the ternary System with the composition in the range of 0 &amp;lt; x &amp;lt; 0,8. With increasing Li content two structural conversions can be found using the x-ray analysis. A change from the space group Fm-3m for Mg2Si via P-43m to P-43m with a superstructure of a′ = 2a could be detected. Linked with the increasing Li content is a change of the properties. The change from the semiconducting behaviour to a metallic characteristic could be shown for the first time. Analogous to Li2xMg2−xSi the phase Li2xMg2−xX (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) could be synthesised and analysed. An intercalation of Li in to Mg2X ist not possible. Composite Materials Based on Mg2Si The brittle behaviour of Mg2Si samples can be reduced by composite material with Mg using the powder metallurgical route. The SPS-Technique Using MgH2 the distribution of the current, the density and the temperature in the sample and tool could be judged.

Die umfangreichen Untersuchungen ausgewählter Mg2Si-basierter Materialien innerhalb dieser Arbeit zeigen neue Wege für die Anwendung der SPS-Technik in der Grundlagen- als auch angewandten Forschung und liefern entscheidendes, neues Material für die Charakterisierung der Li-Verbindungen Li2xMg2-xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). Aufbauend auf vorangegangenen Arbeiten und den hier dargestellten Resultaten ergeben sich sowohl neue Möglichkeiten der Synthese, basierend auf dem SPS-Prozess (in Verbindung mit der Pulverherstellung, ‑verarbeitung und einem entsprechenden Werkzeugdesign), als auch eine Optimierung der Materialeigenschaften von Verbundwerkstoffen durch Nutzung dieser Technik. Die ternären Phasen Mg2Si1−xXx (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) und Mg2−x/2Si1−xSbx Die pulvermetallurgische Herstellung der Phasen Mg2Si1-xXx (X = Ge, Sn und Pb) und der Phase Mg2‑x/2Si1-xSbx gelang in dieser Arbeit erstmals mit Hilfe der SPS-Technik aus kugelgemahlenen Pulvergemischen (MgH2, Si, X). Die ternären Phasen Li2xMg2−xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) Der Einbau von Li in Mg2Si wurde in dieser Arbeit erstmalig durch die SPS-Festkörperreaktion aus LiH, MgH2 und Si untersucht. Die Synthese der Li-armen Li2xMg2−xSi-Phasen gelingt schon bei Temperaturen von max. 700 °C. Die Schmelzsynthese dieser extrem luft- und feuchtigkeitsempfindlichen Proben wurde unter Argon-Schutzgas aus den Elementen mit anschließender Wärmebehandlung bei 200 °C angewendet. Dabei lassen sich drei unterschiedliche kubische Li2xMg2−xSi-Phasen mit 0 &amp;lt; x &amp;lt; 0,8 auf der Mg2Si-reichen Seite des ternären Systems finden. Mit steigendem Li-Gehalt können röntgenographisch zwei strukturelle Umwandlungen, ausgehend von der Raumgruppe Fm-3m für Mg2Si zu P-43m und P-43m mit der Bildung einer Überstruktur mit a′ = 2a bestimmt werden. Mit steigendem Li-Gehalt in Li2xMg2−xSi ändern sich die Eigenschaften. Der Übergang vom halbleitenden zum metallischen Zustand konnte in dieser Arbeit erstmalig gezeigt werden. In Analogie zu Li2xMg2−xSi konnten die Phasen Li2xMg2−xX (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) charakterisiert werden. Eine Intercalation für Li in Mg2X ist nicht möglich. Die Verbundwerkstoffe basierend auf Mg2Si Das spröde Materialverhalten vonMg2Si-Proben kann durch einen pulvermetallurgisch erzeugten Verbundwerkstoff mit Mg reduziert werden. Die SPS-Technik Basierend auf vorangegangenen Arbeiten konnte innerhalb dieser Arbeit durch die Verwendung von MgH2 die Strom-, Dichte- und Temperaturverteilung während des SPS-Prozesses innerhalb der Probe und des Werkzeuges beurteilt werden. / Extensive investigation on selected Mg2Si based materials demonstrate new routes for the application of the SPS technique in respect to basic as well as applied research and provide decisive new material on the characterisation of the Li compounds Li2xMg2-xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). Based on prior activities and the results shown in this work new ways of the synthesis using the SPS process (in combination with powder making and processing and suitable tool design) as well as the optimization of material properties of composite materials can be achieved using the SPS technique. The Ternary Phases Mg2Si1−xXx (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) and Mg2−x/2Si1−xSbx For the first the powder metallurgic manufacturing route of the phases Mg2Si1-xXx (X = Ge, Sn und Pb) and the phase Mg2‑x/2Si1-xSbx is shown using the SPS technique and a ball milled powder mixture (MgH2, Si, X). The Ternary Phases Li2xMg2−xX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) The intercalation of Li into Mg2Si is investigated for the first time by using the SPS solid state reaction based on LiH, MgH2 and Si. The synthesis of the Li poor phase Li2xMg2−xSi could be obtained at temperatures of max. 700 °C. The melting technique made of the elements of these extremely air and moisture sensitive samples could be performed under Argon protective atmosphere followed by a heat treatment at 200 °C. Three different cubic phases of Li2xMg2−xSi can be found on the Mg2Si rich side of the ternary System with the composition in the range of 0 &amp;lt; x &amp;lt; 0,8. With increasing Li content two structural conversions can be found using the x-ray analysis. A change from the space group Fm-3m for Mg2Si via P-43m to P-43m with a superstructure of a′ = 2a could be detected. Linked with the increasing Li content is a change of the properties. The change from the semiconducting behaviour to a metallic characteristic could be shown for the first time. Analogous to Li2xMg2−xSi the phase Li2xMg2−xX (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) could be synthesised and analysed. An intercalation of Li in to Mg2X ist not possible. Composite Materials Based on Mg2Si The brittle behaviour of Mg2Si samples can be reduced by composite material with Mg using the powder metallurgical route. The SPS-Technique Using MgH2 the distribution of the current, the density and the temperature in the sample and tool could be judged.