Real-Time Visualization of Turbulent Micromixing in a T-Mixer: Submillisecond Homogenization Revealed by Chemiluminescence
, indicating that turbulent stretching-dominated homogenization drives such quick micromixing even in the large-diameter T-mixer used in flow chemistry. By experimentally defining mixing time through direct observation of homogenization, without invoking reaction models or assumed micromixing parameters, this work establishes a general framework for designing mixers and reaction lengths for better utilization of short-lived intermediates and high-throughput flow chemistry.
Authors
- Yuki Ishii
- Shusaku Asano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-057X)
- Ken Onda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-2009)
- Aiichiro Nagaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8264-6205)
- Yosuke Ashikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-6142)
- Hiromichi V. Miyagishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-3973)
- Kiyoshi Miyata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6748-1337)
- Tomohiro Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9655-2312)
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Analytical Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6c00988
- Primary Topic
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Takahashi Industrial and Economic Research Foundation
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Kyushu University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- ACT-X