High-performance adsorbents comprises an activated carbon in the form of discrete activated carbon beads, which has a total pore volume of at least 0.7 cm 3>；/g according to Gurvich, where at least 70% of the total pore volume are formed by microporous pores with pore diameters of =20 Å , a mean pore diameter of less than 30 Å and a Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface area of at least 1500 m 2>；/g. Independent claims are included for materials, equipments and facilities for the adsorption of toxic substances, pollutants and odors, preferably from gas or air flows, or for cleaning or purification of gases, preferably air, an adsorption filter materials, preferably for the manufacture of safety clothing, a sorption accumulator for gases, preferably hydrogen, and medical or pharmaceutical products, preferably medicines or pharmaceutical components comprising the adsorbents.
