Harnessing the synergism between Ni particles and an Ni–ceria interface for efficient biomass reductive amination

An Ni/CeO 2 catalyst reached a 100% AMF yield from HMF reductive amination under hypobaric H 2 . Ingenious integration of distinct Ni active sites on a single catalyst can synergistically drive the transformations of organic reactants and H 2 molecules.