Wubin Bai

“Conventional strong magnets usually contain metals that can corrode or remain in the body, while metal-free magnets have generally been too weak for reliable sensing through tissue,”

Wubin Bai · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Bai explains why magnetic fields have been less suitable for wearable or implantable sensors.

“This could eventually help doctors follow recovery after a heart attack or surgery more continuously, with a temporary implant that does not require a later operation for removal,”

Wubin Bai · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Bai expresses confidence in the potential of the metal-free magnet for continuous medical monitoring after a heart attack or surgery.

“We combined this material with a biodegradable polymer and silk protein to make a soft patch that folds into a narrow delivery tube and opens like a flower on the cardiac surface,”

Wubin Bai · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Bai describes how the team created a soft patch from heat-treated graphitic carbon nitride, biodegradable polymer, and silk protein.