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The critical micellization concentration (CMC) was determined by pyrene fluorescence spectroscopy at 22 and 50°C. The Gibbs free energy, enthalpy and entropy of micellization were calculated from the CMC data and used to analyze the contributions of the surfactant chemistry. The nonionic surfactants in this research were all slightly temperature sensitive. Compared with compositionally similar surfactants, branched alkyl chain CiEOj and CiPOnEOj surfactants had higher CMC than linear CiEOj and CiPOnEOj surfactants. The PO group drives for micellization in self-assembly process of branched alkyl chain CiEOj and CiPOnEOj surfactant. 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