Carbon capture and storage technology is aimed to solve the problem of global warming mainly caused by increase of atmospheric CO_2 level. Amine absorption method, as the most mature technology with economic and technical aspects, is an important technology for CO_2 capture. In this review, from the start point of basic reaction mechanism, research works and results on the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of CO_2 absorption with amines are summarized, and relationship of CO_2 absorption solubility and reaction rates with molecular structures of different types of amines are described. Finally some research directions for thermodynamics and kinetics of CO_2 absorption are put forward.