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ArticleNature materials2026

Bioresorbable metal-free molecular magnets enable untethered organ monitoring.

Yizhang Wu, Zhang Yue, Sicheng Xing, Dingyi Yang, Jie Wang, Yihan Liu, Harrison Cohen, Lucy Liu, Qizhang Jiao, Zifeng Li and 19 more

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Yizhang Wu *Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6244-8458
Zhang Yue *Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-6222
Sicheng Xing *Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8227-2217
Dingyi Yang *Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jie WangCollege of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
Yihan LiuDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Harrison CohenSchool of Data Science and Society, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-9262-7149
Lucy LiuDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Qizhang JiaoLaboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Zifeng LiLaboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Hanad AliDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Chaya PereraDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Torsten Peter VahlSeymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Lauren Sharan RanardSeymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2305-156X
Zhibo ZhangDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Andrew J EinsteinSeymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Anran ZhangDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Stephen DashnawDepartment of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Yiwen HuangDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5411-0188
William PakDepartment of Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-5134-8679
Ziheng GuoDepartment of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Gongkai YuanDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Siyuan LiuDepartment of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4696-6081
Alexander RomanovInstitute of Comparative Medicine at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Sen YangSchool of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
X S WuLaboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4200-3587
Yong WangLaboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. ywang0827@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-9287
Ke ChengDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. ke.cheng@columbia.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7082-6893
Wubin BaiDepartment of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. wbai@unc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2872-5559

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metal-free molecular magnets differ from conventional magnetic devices that predominantly rely on metallic magnets as these metal-free materials may offer biocompatibility and bioresorbability. However, existing molecular materials lack the ferromagnetic strength required for high-fidelity sensing at clinically relevant tissue depths. Here we introduce a bioresorbable metal-free molecular magnet derived from graphitic carbon nitride, combining metallic-level ferromagnetism with full bioresorbability. De-nitrogenation creates spin centres coupled through a reconstructed π-σ conjugated framework, conferring robust spontaneous magnetization that remains stable under physiological conditions. Integrated with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and silk fibroin, the material forms catheter-deliverable epicardial patches for cardiac tracking and can also be dispersed in injectable hydrogels for organ-scale sensing, including the three-dimensional reconstruction of localized hepatic pathologies. Coupled with a skin-interfaced Hall array, this magnetic sensing architecture provides the continuous, untethered monitoring of multi-organ dynamics, robust against motion artifacts and tissue impedance. In porcine models, it facilitates the continuous assessment of ejection fraction over 4 weeks, followed by benign bioresorption. Benchmarked against standard-of-care echocardiography, this approach delivers clinical-grade trajectories, supporting longitudinal, infrastructure-independent physiological monitoring.

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