Simple design of chemically crosslinked plant oil nanoparticles by triazolinedione-ene chemistry

Plant oils, one of the most abundant source of fatty acids and derivatives thereof, have never been used as starting compounds to prepare chemically crosslinked nanoparticles. In this report, we demonstrate a simple approach for the preparation of chemically cross linked nanoparticles (PONPs) in minutes, starting from a range of available plant oils (used as renewable starting materials) and, using triazolinedione (TAD)-ene reactions. The size of the PONPs can be controlled (D-h = 140-260 nm) by varying different reaction parameters. The thermal stability (25-80 degrees C) of these nanoparticles in solution was demonstrated. This study can contribute significantly to the future design of different chemically crosslinked nanoparticles using triazolinedione chemistry for various applications. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.