Disclosed is a catalyst composition for
selective catalytic reduction of
nitrogen oxides, consisting of at least one
vanadium oxide in an amount of 2.0 to 4.0 wt.-%, calculated as V2O5 and based on the total weight of the catalyst composition; at least one
tungsten oxide in an amount of 2.5 to 7.2 wt.-%, calculated as WO3 and based on the total weight of the catalyst composition; at least one
antimony oxide in an amount of 0.6 to 3.4 wt.-%, calculated as Sb2O5 and based on the total weight of the catalyst composition; at least one
zirconium oxide in an amount of 0 to 1.0 wt.-%, calculated as ZrO2 and based on the total weight of the catalyst; and at least one
titanium oxide in an amount of 84.6 to 94.9 wt.-%, calculated as TiO2 and based on the total weight of the catalyst, wherein the weight ratio of the oxides of
vanadium,
tungsten,
antimony,
titanium and optionally
zirconium, calculated as V2O5, WO3, Sb2O5, TiO2 and optionally ZrO2, respectively, add up to 100 wt.-%. Furthermore, disclosed is an SCR catalytic article, wherein the SCR catalyst composition according to the invention is attached in the form of a
coating. Suitable catalyst carriers are corrugated substrates and
cordierite monoliths. The SCR catalytic articles can be used in a method for reducing
nitrogen oxides in the
exhaust gas of lean-burn internal
combustion engines, and they can also be included in
exhaust gas purification systems for treating
diesel engine exhaust gas.