Critical concentrations and enthalpy changes for stepwise aggregation are obtained by ITC.
ITC allowed the thermodynamic characterization for NaCA/SDS self-assembling.
Steroid face-to-alkyl chain hydrophobic interaction tends to be saturated at molar ratio 1:1.5.
Alkyl-steroid interaction favors micellization of NaCA/SDS and the mixture shows nonideal behavior.
Intermolecular interaction and excess enthalpies were discussed according to Rubingh’s model.