Herein,　Ga-ZnZrOx&ZSM-5　bifunctional　catalysts　were　designed　for　CO2　thermal　hydrogenation　to　aromatics,　particularly,　aiming　to　enhance　the　selectivity　of　high-value　BTX　(i.e.,　benzene,　toluene,　and　xylene).　It　was　evident　that　the　exterior　surface　properties　and　acidity　of　ZSM-5　can　be　effectively　tailored　by　in-situ　silicon　deposition　originating　from　the　rice　husk　template.　Catalytic　performance　assessments　demonstrate　an　optimized　catalyst　achieving　88.1　%　aromatics　selectivity　(exclusive　CO)　in　a　single　pass,　with　a　notable　45.2　%　BTX　selectivity　within　total　aromatics　and　a　low　CO　selectivity　of　23.6　%.　This　superior　performance　is　attributed　to　the　in-situ　silicon　deposition　on　ZSM-5　during　one-pot　synthesis　and　the　optimized　spacing　between　Ga-ZnZrOx　and　ZSM-5　facilitated　by　the　rice　husk　platform.　Furthermore,　in-situ　DRIFTS　analysis　identifies　key　reaction　intermediates.　This　study　offers　an　effective　strategy　for　tuning　zeolite　acidity　using　rice　husks,　while　modulating　metal　oxide-zeolite　proximity　on　the　bio-SiO2　platform,　thus　boosting　CO2　conversion　to　aromatics.　©　2024　Elsevier　B.V.