“…In the slurry method, the particle size of the powder used for washcoating is kept between 2 and 5 m, so that most of the coating deposits on the channel walls and the maximum washcoat loading is independent of the micropore volume of the monolith (Nijhuisa et al, 2001). The effect of process parameters on washcoat properties has been studied by several investigators (Blachou et al, 1992;Kolb et al, 1993;Agrafiotis et al, 1999;Agrafiotis and Tsetsekou, 2000a,b;Zamaro et al, 2005a,b;Kumar and Kunzru, 2007;Mitra and Kunzru, 2008). The influence of particle size, slurry concentration, pH, and viscosity on washcoat properties such as loading, adhesion, and reproducibility have been reported.…”