Synthesis and CO
2 absorption property of Li
4TiO
4 oxide were studied by X-ray powder diffraction and thermogravimetry. Samples were prepared by the solid state method using Li
2CO
3 and Anatase or Rutile TiO
2 as starting reagents. From the results of XRD, it was found that single phase Li
4TiO
4 can be obtained from Anatase TiO
2 and Li
2CO
3 with 1 : 2.1 molar ratio in an alumina cell in atmosphere of Ar : H
2=80 vol% : 20 vol% gas mixture (150 mL/min of flow rate) by heat-treatment up to 1000°C with 5°C/min of heating rate. By the results of thermogravimetry, it was found that single phase Li
4TiO
4 can absorb CO
2 in the temperature range of 300°C to 856°C, and the maximum absorption is 42 mass% at 856°C. From the results of XRD, LiTiO
x and Li
2CO
3 phases were found in the Li
4TiO
4 sample after complete CO
2 absorption. Therefore, it is supposed that following reaction occurs in the reaction process between Li
4TiO
4 and CO
2. 42 mass% of the maximum absorption could be predicted on the basis of the reaction. Li
4TiO
4(s)+1.5CO
2(g)↔LiTiO
x(s)+1.5Li
2CO
3(s)+(2.5-
x)/2 O
2(g)
x=2~2.5
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