Abstract. Silica dioxide catalyst (SiO 2 ) can be modified by impregnating amine-containing compounds to improve the CO 2 adsorption capacity. Four type of amines, i.e., monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA) and octadecylamine (ODA) were supported on silica dioxide particles. The amine-modified samples were characterized using FTIR, BET and FESEM. All the prepared solid sorbents exhibited type IV isotherm with hysteresis loop. Specific surface areas of the sorbents were significantly reduced due to blocking of micropores and mesopores by the amine compounds. Reactivity of solid sorbents towards CO 2 was evaluated using isothermal CO 2 adsorption by BET. CO 2 adsorption capacity increased with the weight percent of amine compounds loaded onto the SiO 2 . 15 and 25 wt % MEA/SiO 2 and 25 wt % ODA/SiO 2 sorbents showed greater CO 2 adsorption capacities compared to the virgin sample (SiO 2 ). This study shows that the order of adsorption capacity for the four types of amines was MEA (4.05 wt % CO 2 /adsorbent) > ODA (2.45 wt % CO 2 /adsorbent) > DEA (1.71 wt % CO 2 /adsorbent) > TEA (0.91 wt % CO 2 /adsorbent). CO 2 uptakes by ODA/SiO 2 sorbents were higher than DEA/SiO 2 and TEA/SiO 2 is mainly due to their smaller pore volume and pore width of the adsorbent, therefore, greater interactions of CO 2 -ODA in pores. MEA/SiO 2 has the highest ability in capturing CO 2 because of the increasing steric hindrance of long chain ODA and alkyl substituent on DEA and TEA.