The production of about half of the heavy elements found in nature is assigned to a specific
astrophysical nucleosynthesis process: the rapid neutron-capture process (r process) …

Nucleosynthesis in the s process takes place in the He-burning layers of low-mass
asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and during the He-and C-burning phases of massive …

The chemical evolution of the Universe is governed by the chemical yields from stars, which
in turn are determined primarily by the initial stellar mass. Even stars as low as 0.9 M⊙ can …

By using updated stellar low-mass stars models, we systematically investigate the
nucleosynthesis processes occurring in asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. In this paper …

Recently improved information on the stellar (n, γ) cross sections of neutron magic nuclei at
N= 82, and in particular of 142 Nd, turn out to represent a sensitive test for models of s …

To compare the chemistries of stars in the Milky Way dwarf spheroidal (dSph) satellite
galaxies with stars in the Galaxy, we have compiled a large sample of Galactic stellar …

In this paper we follow the Galactic enrichment of three easily observed light n-capture
elements: Sr, Y, and Zr. Input stellar yields have been first separated into their respective …

From a detailed elemental abundance analysis of 102 F and G dwarf stars we present
abundance trends in the Galactic thin and thick disks for 14 elements (O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca …

Aims. To understand the formation and evolution of the different stellar populations within
our Galaxy it is essential to combine detailed kinematical and chemical information for large …

Mendeleev's introduction of the periodic table of elements is one of the most important
milestones in the history of chemistry, as it brought order into the known chemical and …