“…12,13 A more sustainable substitute can be RANEY® nickel, 14 which, however, induces hydrogenolysis side-reactions, owing to its high hydroconversion activity, and is prone to deactivation. Interestingly, the association of Ni and of an abundant metal, Fe, within bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) has recently shown potential for the hydrogenation of monosaccharides [15][16][17] and disaccharides 18 in terms of activity and stability. However, the development of a catalytic formulation requires the proper tuning of the chemical and structural properties of the active phase, and that is not trivial for bimetallic catalysts.…”