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Abstract The ordered mesoporous NiRu-doped CaO-Al2O3 nanocomposites were synthesized via a facile evaporation-induced self-assembly method for CO2 methanation. Metallic Ni and Ru species retained the single-component heterostructure rather than NiRu alloy over the 600 °C-reduced catalysts. Owing to the synergistic effect of bimetallic Ni–Ru as well as the improved H2 and CO2 chemisorption capacities after the addition of Ru and CaO promoters, the ordered mesoporous 10N1R2C-OMA catalyst exhibited enhanced catalytic activity and selectivity, which achieved the maximum CO2 conversion of 83.8% and CH4 selectivity of 100% at 380 °C, 0.1 MPa, 30000 mL g−1 h−1. In a 550 °C-109 h-lifetime test, the ordered mesoporous 10N1R2C-OMA catalyst showed high stability and superior anti-sintering property due to the confinement effect of the ordered mesostructure.