Hollow　ZSM-5　zeolites　prepared　using　different　alkaline　solutions　were　employed　as　Ni　based　catalyst　supports　for　the　methanation　of　CO2.　The　catalysts　were　thoroughly　characterized,　and　in-situ　DRIFTS　were　used　to　study　the　CO2　methanation　intermediates.　Using　the　hollow　Ni-based　catalysts　led　to　enhanced　CO2　conversion　as　well　as　CH4　selectivity　compared　with　the　traditional　Ni/ZSM-5,　which　was　mainly　due　to　the　strong　basicity　of　the　hollow　supports　as　well　as　the　presence　of　silicon　hydroxyls.　Meanwhile,　the　15Ni/H-ZSM-5-T　catalyst　prepared　with　TPAOH　solution　had　higher　catalytic　performance　than　15Ni/H-ZSM-5-NT　and　15Ni/H-ZSM-5-N.　The　introduction　of　the　hollow　zeolite　morphology　led　to　enhanced　diffusion　behavior　in　the　catalyst,　which　inhibited　catalyst　deactivation.　Therefore,　the　hollow　structure　of　the　support　with　alkaline　treatment　was　an　important　consideration　for　the　design　and　preparation　of　high-performance　Ni-based　catalysts　for　CO2　methanation.