Abstract
Electron beam irradiation was carried out for modifing surface chemical property of H2 storage alloy. As a first result, the effect of the irradiation on the H2 sorption characteristics of LaNi5 was investigated. Electron beam of 200kV was irradiated under 1bar air and N2 at room temperature. Irradiation under airdecreased the initial absorption rate, while the storage capacity increased up to 3% after the irradiation under N2.
