Lithium oxosilicate (Li 8 SiO 6 ) was successfully synthesized via a solid-state reaction. The sample's structure and microstructure were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and N 2 adsorption. The CO 2 chemisorption capacity was evaluated dynamically and isothermally. Li 8 SiO 6 was found to chemisorb CO 2 over a wide temperature range with a maximum weight increase of 52.1 wt%, which corresponds to 11.8 mmol CO 2 per gram ceramic. Using different thermogravimetric analyses with some structural and microstructural analyses, a CO 2 chemisorption mechanism could be proposed, and the chemical species formed (Li 4 SiO 4 , Li 2 SiO 3 and Li 2 CO 3 ) during the CO 2 capture process in Li 8 SiO 6 could be elucidated. The kinetic parameter values (k) obtained for the Li 8 SiO 6 -CO 2 reaction were higher than the k values previously reported for the Li 4 SiO 4 -CO 2 reaction system. Additionally, DH ‡ was found to be 53.1 kJ mol À1 . According to these results, the Li 8 SiO 6 -CO 2 chemisorption mechanism depends on the reaction temperature. Thus, Li 8 SiO 6 may find potential applications as an alternative for CO 2 capture because of its wide temperature range, CO 2 chemisorption capacity and kinetic parameters.