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Siliphene is a two-dimensional compound of carbon and silicon, with a hexagonal honeycomb structure similar to that of graphene. It can be understood in terms of graphene (2D-C) or silicene (2D-Si) doped with silicon or carbon atoms respectively, which is another Group IV binary compound featuring interesting properties. Unlike graphene and silicene which show semi-metallic behavior, siliphene is a semiconductor whose bandgap can be tuned based on the ratio of Si/C atoms and can be as large as 2 eV.