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(57) Abstract: A method for producing enhanced adsorbent and / or enhanced catalyst particles and / or a method for producing catalyst particles, comprising: (a) from a closed chamber containing the adsorbent and / or catalyst particles; Removing an effective amount of air, wherein the resulting chamber pressure is less than one atmosphere; (b) increasing the chamber pressure to at least one atmosphere with an inert gas; Contacting the particles with an energy beam of sufficient energy for a sufficient time to enhance the adsorption and / or catalytic properties of the particles and / or provide the particles with catalytic properties. A continuous process for only step (c) is also provided. Also disclosed are methods for reducing or eliminating adsorbents and / or particles, contaminants including room temperature catalysis, particle binders, devices of the present invention, and methods for increasing the surface area of adsorbents and / or catalyst particles. |