Dataset title: Data of binary transition metal and ZIF-8 functionalised polymer-derived ceramic catalysts for high temperature PEM fuel cell cathode Marek Mooste, Julia Müller-Hülstede, Dana Schonvogel, Tanja Zierdt, Julia Buschermohle, Killian Fuhrmann, Michaela Wilhelm, Peter Wagner, K. Andreas Friedrich Contact information: Marek Mooste (marek.mooste@ut.ee) Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia This dataset contains the data presented in the figures of published paper "Binary transition metal and ZIF-8 functionalised polymer-derived ceramic catalysts for high temperature PEM fuel cell cathode" Electrochimica Acta 514 145620 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145620). The electrochemical characterisation data, which was measured in DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics, Oldenburg, Germany, is for Figures 7-11, S4-S13 and the nomenclature of the catalysts is the same as in the mentioned article. Data was collected using the following instruments: Autolab potentiostat/galvanostat PGSTAT204 equipped with RRDE Rotator and Motor Controller (Metrohm) controlled with NOVA version 2.1 software (Figures 7-9, S4-S12); potentiostat Modulab2100A (Ametek) equipped with an external booster (12 V/20 A) (Figures 10-11, S13); GDE single cell FlexCell® PTFE (Gaskatel) setup (Figures 10, S13); HT-PEM single cell test station from Inhouse Engineering equipped with a quickCONNECTfixture (qCF 5/100 HT, balticFuelCells) (Figure 11). For Figures 7-11, S4-S13 electrochemical data, the currents have been converted from current (A) to current densities (mA/cm2). For Figures 7-9, S4-S6, S8-S12 the background currents, measured in Ar-saturated solution, have been subtracted, in addition to conversion to current densities. Licence: This dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Funding: This study was financially supported by the Estonian Research Council grant (PUTJD1170). M. M. acknowledges DLR and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for the funding via DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship No. 521. The XPS instrument is funded by German Research Foundation (DFG) through grants INST 184/144-1 FUGG. The authors acknowledge the Electron and Light Microscopy Service Unit, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, for the use of the imaging facilities.