New layered double hydroxide materials useful as intermediates in the formation of catalysts are described, as well as methods of preparing the layered double hydroxides. Also described are catalysts suitable for catalysing the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, as well as methods for preparing the catalysts. The LDH-derived catalysts of the invention are active in the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, and show improved activity with respect to Cu/ZnO catalysts derived from copper-zinc hydroxycarbonate precursors.
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