Data for publication: Insight into structural and physicochemical properties of ZrO2-SiO2 monolithic catalysts with hierarchical pore structure. Effect of zirconium precursor

Publication raw dataFile: AcidicyFile format: *txtData from pyridine adsorption measurementsFTIR spectrometer Invenio, Bruker, MCT detector; Opus Touch software; spectra range 4000–600 cm−1; 100 scans; resolution 2 cm−1; Samples were pressed into pellets at p = 3 bar. Activation of the sample: drying 200◦C; Adsorption of pyridine vapors: 150◦C Desorption: 150◦C File:ASAPFile format: *xlsx; *csvData from nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurementsASAP2020 Micromeritics; ASAP2020 softwareSamples degassed at 200 ◦C under vacuum for 24 h. Nitrogen adsorption at −196◦C. The specific surface area calculated using Braunauer, Emmet and Teller (BET) equation, micropore size using the Dubinin–Astakhov equation.File:FTIRFile format: *txt; *spaData from FTIR measurementsNICOLET 6700 spectrometer; Thermo Fisher Scientific; OMNIC software; KBr technique (pellet: 5% of sample in KBr); Spectra range 650–4000 cm−1; resolution 4 cm−1.File:Hg porosimetryFile format: *csv; *xlsxData from mercury porosimetryQuantachrome Poremaster 33; PoroWin software; pressure range 0.2–33,000 psi; File:SEM EDXFile format:*tiffImages from SEM Phenom XL Thermo Fisher Scientific electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) system; Back-scattered electron detector (BSE); acceleration voltage of 10 kVSamples coated with 3 nm gold layer; EM ACE200 vacuum coater Leica The EDS mapping: BSE detector; voltage 5 kVFile:UV-VISFile format:*csvData from UV-Vis measurementsVarian Carry 100 spectrometer equipped with Labsphere DRACA-3300; Cary WinUV software; spectra range 190-240 nm;Samples calcined at 400 ◦C; 1 h prior measurements.File:XPSFile format:*csvData from XPS measurementsPREVAC EA15 hemispherical electron energy analyzer; 2D-MCP detector; system base pressure 8 × 10−9 Pa; excitation energy 1486.60 eV; Al-Kα radiation PREVAC dual-anode XR-40B source; Measurements were made with a normal take-off angle. The binding energy scale calibrated to Au 4f7/2 (84.0 eV). The data elaboration: CASA XPS® algorithms; relative sensitivity factors; Shirley function was used for background subtraction. The particular components were fitted with a sum of Gaussian (70%) and Lorentzian (30%) lines. The uncertainty of determining the position of the energy 0.11 eV.File:XRDFile format:*ASC; *pdf;*xrdmlData from XRD measurementsPhilips/Panalytical X’Pert ProMD powder diffractometer, Malvern Panalytical; Bragg–Brentano geometry; CuKα radiationFile: Catalytic ExperimentsFile format:*pdfReports from GC chromatographyAgilent 7890A, flame ionization detector FID; capillary column HP5; Inlet temperature: 250◦C ; sample volume: 1um, split ratio: 5:1; oven temp: 40◦C-200o◦C He flow 6.5 ml/min; detector: temperature 300◦C; H2 flow:30 ml/min, Air flow:400ml/min