The deficiency of mass-transfer properties in ionic liquids (ILs) has become a bottleneck in developing the novel ILbased CO 2 capture processes. In this study, the liquid-side mass-transfer coefficients (k L ) were measured systematically in a stirred cell reactor by the decreasing pressure method at temperatures ranging from 303 to 323 K and over a wide range of IL concentrations from 0 to 100 wt %. Based on the data of k L , the kinetics of chemical absorption of CO 2 with mixed solvents containing 30 wt % monoethanolamine (MEA) and 0-70 wt % ILs were investigated. The k L in IL systems is influenced not only by the viscosity but also the molecular structures of ILs. The enhancement factors and the reaction activation energy were quantified. Considering both the mass-transfer rates and the stability of IL in CO 2 absorption system, the new IL-based system MEA 1 [bmim] [NO 3 ] 1 H 2 O is recommended.