Nanoparticles in dielectric matrix for electronics and optics: from the fabrication to the devices

Abstract The discovery of the nanosize‐related effects has led to tremendous efforts, numerous publications, international symposia and patents on the development and study of nanometer scale based structures. The achievements are specific and novel optical, electronic, and magnetic properties are reported that have never been obtained on a macroscopic scale. Among these nanostructured systems, nanoparticles embedded in a dielectric host matrix …