Resumen:
This work studies the kinetics of crystallization of charged microgels
suspensions of Poly-N-Isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) at low ionic strength.
The liquid-crystal transition is induced by suddenly decreasing the temperature
of the microgel dispersion, and the crystallization process is monitored by
measuring the temporal evolution of the static structure factor of the dispersion
using light scattering. We find that the crystal growth rate, indicated by the
temporal evolution of the crystallinity factor, strongly depends on the
quenching temperature.