This　work　is　mainly　concerned　with　the　synthesis　of　Co-Zn　nanocomposites　by　employing　MCM-41　silica　as　hard　template　(CoZnO-HT)　and　its　catalytic　behavior　toward　to　CO2　reforming　with　ethanol.　The　physicochemical　features　of　the　as-prepared　catalysts　were　probed　through　various　characterization　techniques,　including　XRD,　TEM,　BET,　H-2-TPR,　and　XPS.　Indeed,　CoZnO-HT　catalyst　possessed　a　highly　ordered　mesostructure　with　similarity　to　MCM-41　template　and　a　higher　specific　surface　area　(304　m(2)/g)　compared　to　the　reference　CoZnO-C　sample　(4.75　m(2)/g)　prepared　by　the　conventional　impregnation　method.　Consequently,　CoZnO-HT　exhibited　good　performance　at　low　temperature,　and　full　ethanol　conversion　could　be　achieved　at　550　degrees　C　as　well　as　the　negligible　formation　of　byproduct　acetone.　In　addition,　this　catalyst　depicted　good　stability　and　no　obvious　deactivation　was　observed　after　40　h　time　on　stream　tests　under　the　stoichiometric　feed　ratio.　Indeed,　superior　specific　surface　area　and　efficient　mass　transport　within　the　mesopores　might　be　critical　factors　assigned　to　better　activity　and　stability　for　CoZnO-HT.