Systems for carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide removal

1. A composition as represented by the structure of the following Formula IA, Formula IIA, or Formula IIIA:

wherein

4) R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of:

i) H,

ii) halogen,

iii) —CH 3 , —C 2 H 5 , or C 3 to C 25 straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkane or alkene, optionally substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, F, I, OH, NH 2 and SH;

iv) —CH 3 , —C 2 H 5 , or C 3 to C 25 straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkane or alkene comprising one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N, Si and S, and optionally substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, F, I, OH, NH 2 and SH;

v) C 6 to C 20 unsubstituted aryl, or C 6 to C 25 unsubstituted heteroaryl having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, N, Si and S;

vi) C 6 to C 25 substituted aryl, or C 6 to C 25 substituted heteroaryl having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, N, Si and S; and wherein said substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl has one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of:

(A) —CH 3 , —C 2 H 5 , or C 3 to C 25 straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkane or alkene, optionally substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, F, I, OH, NH 2 and SH,

(B) OH,

(C) NH 2 , and

(D) SH; and

vii) —(CH 2 ) n Si(CH 2 ) m CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) n Si(CH 3 ) 3 , or —(CH 2 ) n OSi(CH 3 ) m , where n is independently 1-4 and m is independently 0-4;

wherein any of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 can together form a ring; and

2) Q is S or C.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein in Formula IA R 1 is an aryl group, R 2 is an alkyl group, R 3 is H, and R 4 is an alkyl group.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein in Formula IIA and Formula IIIA R 1 is an aryl group, R 2 is H, and R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently H, an alkyl group, or an aryl group.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein Q is C.