The　use　of　bifunctional　catalysts,　combining　methanol　synthesis　and　zeolite　components,　has　been　cleverly　expanding　to　the　hydrogenation　of　CO2　into　liquefied　petroleum　gas　(LPG).　However,　such　catalysts　in　this　reaction　displayed　low　catalytic　efficiency　due　to　the　mismatch　of　the　two　components.　In　this　study,　an　efficient　strategy　was　realized　via　physically　coating　β　zeolite　onto　the　CuZnAl　methanol　catalyst,　resulting　in　a　shell　thickness　controllable　core–shell　encapsulated　catalyst,　denoted　as　CuZnAl@β.　Sufficient　characterization　proves　that　the　micro-coupling　structure　between　methanol　active　sites　and　zeolite　acid　sites　is　designed　reasonably　and　successfully,　as　consequently,　the　zeolite　capsule　catalysts　embody　a　significant　improvement　toward　LPG　selectivity.　Hence,　the　CuZnAl@β　catalyst　reached　a　high　selectivity　to　LPG　at　77.9%　with　21.3%　CO2　conversion,　under　a　reaction　pressure　of　2.0 MPa　and　a　temperature　of　320 °C.　The　strategy　employed　in　this　study　could　offer　valuable　insights　into　guiding　catalyst　design.　©　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　licence　to　Springer　Nature　B.V.　2025.