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The mesoporous silica SBA-15 functionalized with various amines was prepared and then doped with copper (Cu ++). The modified materials were tested for the retention of CO 2 at room temperature using temperature-programmed desorption (CO 2-TPD). Several parameters affecting the CO 2 retention capacity (CRC) were investigated such as effect of the nature of amine groups, repetitive adsorption-desorption cycles and dispersion of copper. CO 2-TPD and H 2 O-TPD were employed in order to correlate the hydrophilic character with the CO 2 retention capacity. The obtained results showed that amines-functionalized mesoporous materials containing their own moisture have good results towards the retention of CO 2. Especially the triamine-functionalized SBA-15 has the greatest CRC value which results in the increase of the number of adsorption sites. The reuse of these solids in three adsorption/desorption cycles showed higher stability with a slight decrease in CRC. The dispersion of copper showed a progressive decrease in the CRC value. The correlation between the Cu% and the CRC shows that the value of the CRC decreases with increasing Cu% due to complexation of the adsorption sites (amines) by acid sites (copper).

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