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Following the publication in 2012 of the first compelling evidence of the synthesis of silicene, the silicon based counterpart of graphene, the last two years have seen a surge of articles on elemental, novel two-dimensional materials beyond graphene. Here, research in this burgeoning field is highlighted.
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