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Although three-dimensional (3D) microchannel geometries can significantly enhance mixing performance, their broader adoption has been limited by fabrication challenges that restrict geometric control, scalability, and system integration. Here, we report an in-fiber twisted micromixer, termed the Fiber-\u03bcMixer, fabricated by rotational thermal drawing (rTDP). By introducing controlled rotation and revolution during drawing, this method enables scalable fabrication of microchannels with centered and off-centered geometries, feature sizes down to 100 \u03bcm, and twist pitches as small as 4 mm. The resulting twisted and helical channel architectures enhance microscale mixing through the combined effects of swirl-induced advection and Dean-vortex-driven secondary flows. Numerical simulations and experiments demonstrate strong mixing performance across a range of Reynolds numbers, with mixing efficiencies exceeding 75% and negligible pressure penalty in the intermediate regime (1 \u2264 Re \u2264 30), where conventional passive micromixers typically underperform. This in-fiber micromixing platform provides a practical and scalable route toward compact, flexible, and multifunctional microfluidic systems, opening opportunities for lab-in-fiber technologies and advanced microscale fluid handling.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1021\/acsami.6c06952","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,3]],"date-time":"2026-09-03T03:11:50Z","timestamp":1788405110000},"page":"50018-50026","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Programmable Twisted Microchannels in Polymer Fibers via Rotational Thermal Drawing for Enhanced Micromixing"],"prefix":"10.1021","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Shunsuke","family":"Kato","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Tohoku University , , Aoba-ku , , ,","place":["Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 980-0845"]},{"name":"Tohoku University , , Aoba-ku , , ,","place":["Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 980-8579"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Danessia","family":"Zan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Georgia Institute of Technology , , , ,","place":["Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30332"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"To-En","family":"Hsu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chang Gung University , , No. 259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist. , ,","place":["Taoyuan, Taiwan(R.O.C), 333323"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ricardo Arturo","family":"Lopez de la Cruz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University , , Kunigami-gun , , ,","place":["Onna, Okinawa, Japan, 904-0495"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tomoki","family":"Saizaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tohoku University , , Aoba-ku , , ,","place":["Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 980-8579"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Je\u0301r\u00f4me","family":"Adrien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"INSA Lyon , , 20 Avenue Albert Einstein , ,","place":["Villeurbanne, France, 69621"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1952-2602","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Eric","family":"Maire","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"INSA Lyon , , 20 Avenue Albert Einstein , ,","place":["Villeurbanne, France, 69621"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1222-6264","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Amy Q.","family":"Shen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University , , Kunigami-gun , , ,","place":["Onna, Okinawa, Japan, 904-0495"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9618-7919","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Yuanyuan","family":"Guo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tohoku University , , Aoba-ku , , ,","place":["Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 980-0845"]},{"name":"Tohoku University , , Aoba-ku , , ,","place":["Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 980-8579"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"316","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026092323285682100_cit1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"274","DOI":"10.3390\/mi8090274","article-title":"A review on micromixers","volume":"8","author":"Cai","year":"2017","journal-title":"Micromachines"},{"key":"2026092323285682100_cit2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"266","DOI":"10.1016\/S0924-4247(01)00654-9","article-title":"Ultrasonic micromixer for microfluidic systems","volume":"93","author":"Yang","year":"2001","journal-title":"Sens. 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