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As the most widely investigated catalysts, Cu\u2013Zn\u2013Al prepared by coprecipitation method exhibited excellent performance. In this work, a series of Cu\u2013Zn\u2013Al catalysts were prepared by using Na\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n CO\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n , NaOH, and their mixture as precipitants. The effects of precipitants on the physicochemical properties and catalytic performance were systematically investigated. The results show that the catalyst prepared with the mixture of Na\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n CO\n 3<\/jats:sub>\n and NaOH as precipitants yields a moderately\u2010ordered Cu\u2013Zn\u2013Al layered double\u2010hydroxide (LDH) precursor with moderate grain size. After calcination and reduction, the catalyst exhibits a \u201cfence\u2010fixed\u201d structure: Cu\u2010rich domains spatially interspersed and separated by Zn\/Al\u2010containing oxide regions. This structure constructs abundant heterogeneous interfaces and forms a strong Cu\u2013ZnO electronic interaction, which is favorable for CO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n and H\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n adsorption but unfavorable for the adsorption of H\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n O in the product. Consequently, the sample exhibited the highest CO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n conversion and methanol selectivity. The catalytic performance remains stable after testing at relatively high temperature. The above results provide a theoretical basis and practical reference for the development of efficient and stable Cu\u2013Zn\u2013Al catalysts for CO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n hydrogenation to methanol.\n <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/chem.71845","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,24]],"date-time":"2026-10-24T07:31:17Z","timestamp":1792827077000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Enhancing the Activity of CO\n 2<\/sub>\n Hydrogenation to Methanol Catalysts by Controlling the Precipitant to Promote the \u201cFence\u2010Fixed\u201d Structure"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"given":"Yangyang","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Chemical Engineering Carbon Neutrality Research Institute Shandong Key Laboratory of Green Electricity & Hydrogen Science and Technology Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Technology Dongying China"},{"name":"State Key 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