Publications

Number of publications: 83, ca. 3000 citations.

Publications with "peer review"

1. Bauters, S., Tack, P., Rudloff-Grund, J., Banerjee, D., Longo, A., Vekemans, B., Bras, W., Brenker, F., van Silfhout, R., Vincze, L. (2018) A polycapillary optics based confocal micro-XRF and XAS setup at ESRF CRG beamline DUBBLE, BM26A. Analytical Chemistry doi 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05110.
2. Anzolini, C., Prencipe, M., Alvaro, M., Romano, C., Vona, A., Lorenzon, S., Smith, E., Brenker, F.E. and Nestola, F. (2018) Depth of formation of super-deep diamonds: Raman barometry of CaSiO3-walstromite inclusions. American Mineralogist 103, 69-74.
3. Tack, P., Vekemans, B., Laforce, B., Rudloff, J., Hernández, W.Y., Falkenberg, G., Brenker, F., Van Der Voort, P. and Vincze, L. (2017) Application towards confocal full-field microscopic X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy, Analytical Chemistry 89, 2123–2130.
4. Rudloff-Grund, J., Brenker, F.E., Marquardt, K., Howell, D., Schreiber, A., Griffin, W.L., Kaminsky, F.V. and O'Reilly, S.Y. (2016) Nitrogen nanoinclusions in milky diamonds from Juina area, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Lithos 265, 57–67.
5. Anzolini, C., Angel, R.J., Merlini, M., Derzsi, M., Tokár, K., Milani, S., Krebs, M.Y., Nestola, F., J.W.Harris, J.W. and Brenker, F.E. (2016) Depth of formation of CaSiO3-walstromite included in super-deep diamonds. Lithos 265, 138-147.
6. Rudloff-Grund, J., Brenker, F.E., Marquardt, J., Kaminsky, F.V. and Schreiber, A. (2016) STEM EDX Nitrogen Mapping of Nanoinclusions in Milky Diamonds from Juina, Brazil, Using a Windowless Silicon Drift Detector System. Analytical Chemistry 88 (11), 5804–5808.
7. Tkalcec, B. and Brenker, F.E. (2015) Asteroidal processes recorded by polyphase deformation in a harzburgitic diogenite NWA 5480. Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 77, August 2015, Pages 138–150.
8. Pearson, D.G., Brenker, F.E., Nestola, F., McNeill, J.C.R., Nasdala, L., Hutchison, M.T., Matveev, S., Mather, K., Silversmit, G., Schmitz, S., Vekemans, B. and Vincze, L. (2014) A hydrous mantle transition zone indicated by ringwoodite included within diamond, Nature 507, 221-223.
9. Laforce, B., Schmitz, S., Vekemans, B., Rudloff, J., Garrevoet, J., Tucoulou, R., Brenker, F.E. Martínez-Criado, G. and Vincze, L. (2014) Nanoscopic X-ray Fluorescence Imaging of Meteoritic Particles and Diamond Inclusions" Analytical Chemistry, 86 (24), pp 12369–12374.
10. Garrevoet, J., Vekemans, B., Tack, P., Schmitz, S., Brenker, F.E., Falkenberg, G. and Vincze, L. (2014) A new methodology towards 3D micro-XRF imaging using an energy dispersive CCD detector" Analytical Chemistry, 86 (23), pp 11826–11832.
11. Tkalcec, B. and Brenker, F.E. (2014) Plastic deformation of olivine-rich diogenites and implications for mantle processes on the diogenite parent body, Meteoritics and Planetary Science 49, 1202-1213.
12. Westphal, A.J., Stroud, R.M., Bechtel, H.A., Brenker F.E. et al., (2014) Evidence for interstellar origin of seven dust particles collected by the Stardust spacecraft, Science 345, 786-791.
13. Westphal et al. (2014) Final Reports of the Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12221.
14. Westphal et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination I: Identification of tracks in aerogel, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12168.
15. Frank et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination II: Curating the interstellar dust collector, picokeystones, and sources of impact tracks, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12147.
16. Bechtel et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination III: Infrared spectroscopic analysis of interstellar dust candidates, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12125.
17. Butterworth et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination IV: Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy analyses of impact features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12220.
18. Brenker et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination V: XRF analyses of interstellar dust candidates at ESRF ID13, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12206.
19. Simionovici et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination VI: Quantitative elemental analysis by synchrotron X-ray fluorescence nanoimaging of eight impact features in aerogel, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12208.
20. Flynn et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination VII: Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Six Stardust Interstellar Candidates Measured with the Advanced Photon Source 2-ID-D Microprobe, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12144.
21. Gainsforth et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination VIII: Identification of Crystalline Material in Two Interstellar Candidates, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12148.
22. Postberg et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination IX: High-speed interstellar dust analogue capture in Stardust fligh-spare aerogel., Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12173.
23. Sterken et al. (2014) Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination X: Impact speeds and directions of interstellar grains on the Stardust dust collector, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12219.
24. Stroud et al. (2014) Stardust Preliminary Examination XI: Identification and Elemental Analysis of Impact Craters on Al Foils from the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, DOI: 10.1111/maps.12136.
25. Tkalcec, B.J., Golabek G.J. and F. E. Brenker (2013) Solid-state plastic deformation in the dynamic interior of a differentiated asteroid. Nature Geoscience 6, 93–97
26. Schoonjans, T., Silversmit, G., Vekemans, B., Schmitz, S., Burghammer, M., Riekel, C., Brenker, F.E. and Vincze, L. (2012) Fundamental parameter based quantification algorithm for confocal nano X-ray fluorescence analysis. - Spectrochimica Acta B 67, 32-42.
27. Müller, W.F., Xu, Z. and Brenker, F.E. (2011) Transmission electron microscopy of omphacite and other minerals in eclogites from the CCSD borehole, China: indications for their deformation and temperature history – European Journal of Mineralogy 23, 645-659.
28. Silversmit, G., Vekemans, B., Appel, K., Schmitz, S., Schoonjans, T., Brenker, F.E., Kaminsky, F. and Vincze, L. (2011) Three-dimensional Fe speciation of an inclusion cloud within an ultra-deep diamond by confocal m-XANES: evidence for late stage overprint. - Analytical Chemistry 83, 6294-6299.
29. Zulauf, G., Zulauf, J., Bornemann, O., Brenker, F.E., Hoefer, H.E., Peinl, M. & Woodland, A.B. (2010) Experimental deformation of a single-layer anhydrite in halite matrix under bulk constriction. Part 2: Deformation mechanisms and the role of fluids. - Journal of Structural Geology 32, 264-277.
30. Szymanski, A., Brenker, F.E., El Goresy, A. & Palme, H. (2010) High oxidation state during formation of Martian nakhlite. – Meteoritics and Planetary Science 45, 1-11.
31. Stojic, A. & Brenker, F.E. (2010) Ion slicing: A new technique to prepare large electron transparent thin films for TEM work in Earth and Planetary Science. – European Journal of Mineralogy 22, 17-21.
32. Brenker, F.E. (2010) Nanopetrology for pyroxenes: Reconstruction of geodynamic parameters using TEM techniques – In: Brenker & Jordan, EMU-Notes 8, Nanoscopic Approaches in Earth and Planetary Science, 23-52.
33. Vincze, L., Silversmit, G., Vekemans; B., Terzano, R. & Brenker, F. (2010) Synchroton Radiation Micro and Nano Spectroscopy – In: Brenker & Jordan, EMU-Notes 8 Nanoscopic Approaches in Earth and Planetary Science, 169-233.
34. Janssens, K., De Nolf, W., Van Der Snickt, G., Vincze, L., Vekemans, B., Terzano, R. and Brenker, F.E. (2010) Recent trends in quantitative aspects of microscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis. - Trends in Analytical Chemistry 29, 464-478.
35. Westphal, A. J., Allbrink, A., Allen, C., Bajt, S., Bastien, R., Bechtel, H., Bleuet, P., Borg, J., Bowker, S., Brenker, F. et al. (2009) Non-destructive search for interstellar dust using synchrotron microprobes. - Conference proceeding ICXOM09, Karlsruhe.
36. Silversmit, G., Vekemans, B., Nikitenko, S., Tirez, K., Bras, W., Brenker, F.E & Vincze, L. (2009) Polycapillary based µ-XAS and confocal µ-XANES at a bending magnet source of the ESRF. - Journal of Physics: Conference Series 190, 012036, 6pp.
37. Vollmer, C., Hoppe, P., Stadermann, F.J., Stroud R.M. & Brenker, F.E. (2009) NanoSIMS analysis and Auger electron spectroscopy of silicate and oxide stardust from the carbonaceous chondrite Acfer 094. - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 73, 7127-7149.
38. Silversmit, G., Vekemans, B., Benker, F.E., Schmitz, S., Burghammer, M., Riekel, C. & Vincze, L., (2009) X-ray Fluorescence Nanotomography on Cometary Matter from Comet 81P/Wild2 Returned by Stardust. – Analytical Chemistry, 81, 6107-.
39. Schmitz, S., Brenker, F.E., Schoonjans, T., Vekemans, B, Silversmit, G., Vincze, L., Burghammer, M. & Riekel, C.(2009) In-situ identification of CAI candidate in Wild 2 cometary dust by high resolution SR-XRF. – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73, 5483-5492.
40. Schmitz, S., Brenker, F.E., Schoonjans, T., Vekemans, B, Silversmit, G., Vincze, L., Burghammer, M. & Riekel, C.(2009) In-situ identification of CAI candidate in Wild 2 cometary dust by high resolution SR-XRF. – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73, 5483-5492.
41. Vollmer, C., Brenker, F.E., Hoppe, P. & and Stroud R.M. (2009) Direct laboratory analyses of silicate stardust from Red Giant Stars - The Astrophysical Journal 700, 774-782.
42. Vollmer, C., Hoppe, P. & Brenker, F.E. (2008) Si-isotopic composition of presolar silicate grains from Red Giant Stars and Supernovae. – The Astrophysical Journal 684, 611-617.
43. Akhtari, M., Bragin, A., Cohen, M., Moats, R., Brenker, F., Lynch, M.D., Vinters, H.V., Engel, J. (2008) Functionalized magnetonanoparticles for MRI Diagnosis and localization in epilepsy - Epilepsia 49, 1419-1430.
44. SCHMITZ, S. & BRENKER, F.E. (2008) Microstructural indications for protoenstatite precursor of cometary MgSiO3 pyroxene:a further high-temperature component of comet Wild 2 - The Astrophysical Journal 681, L105–L108.
45. VOLLMER, C., HOPPE, P., BRENKER, F.E. & HOLZAPFEL, C. (2007) Stellar MgSiO3-Perovskite - A shock-transformed stardust silicate found in a meteorite – The Astrophysical Journal, L49-L52.
46. WIRTH, R., VOLLMER, C., BRENKER, F.E., MATSYUK, S. & KAMINSKY, F. (2007) Inclusions of nanocrystalline hydrous aluminium silicate "Phase Egg" in superdeep diamonds from Juina (Mato Grosso State, Brazil)- Earth and Planetary Science Letters 259, 384–399.
47. BRENKER, F.E., VOLLMER, C., VINCZE, L., VEKEMANS, B., SZYMANSKI, A., JANSSENS, K., SZALOKI, I., NASDALA, L., JOSWIG, W. & KAMINSKY, F. (2007) Carbonates from the lower part of transition zone or even the lower mantle- Earth and Planetary Science Letters 260, 1–9.
48. FLYNN, G., BLEUET, P., BORG, J., BRADLEY, J.P., BRENKER, F.E. et al. (2006) Elemental Compositions of Comet 81P/Wild 2 Samples Collected by Stardust – Science 314, 1731–1735.
49. BROWNLEE, D., TSOU, P., ALÈON, J.,ALEXANDER, C.M., ARAKI, T., BAJT, S., BARATTA, G.A., BASTIEN, R., BLAND, P., BLEUET, P., BORG, J., BRADLEY, J.P., BREARLEY, A., BRENKER, F.E. et al. (2006) Comet 81P/Wild 2 Under a Microscope – Science 314, 1711–1716.
50. HEZEL, D., PALME, H.P., NASDALA, L. & BRENKER, F.E. (2006) Origin of SiO2-rich components in ordinary chondrites. - Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta 70, 1548-1564.
51. BRENKER, F.E., VINCZE, L., VEKEMANS, B., NASDALA, L., STACHEL, T., VOLLMER, C., KERSTEN, M., SOMOGYI, A., ADAMS, F., JOSWIG, W. & HARRIS, J.W. (2005) Detection of a Ca-rich lithology in the Earth’s deep (>300km) convecting mantle – Earth and Planetary Science Letters 236, 579-587.
52. Brenker F.E. & Krot, A.N. (2004) Late-stage, high-temperature processesing in the Allende meteorite: Record from Ca,Fe-rich silicate rims around dark inclusions. - Am Mineral. 89, 1280–1289.
53. BORISOV, A., BRENKER. F.E. & PALME, H. (2004) Liquidus karrooite stability and composition at reducing conditions. – Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 148, 69-78.
54. VEKEMANS, B., VINCZE, L., BRENKER, F.E. & ADAMS, F. (2004) Processing of three-dimensional microscopic X-ray fluorescence data – Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 19, 1302-1308.
55. VINCZE, L., VEKEMANS, B., BRENKER F.E., FALKENBERG, G., RICKERS K., SOMOGYI, A., KERSTEN, M. & ADAMS, F. (2004) Three-dimensional trace element analysis by confocal X-ray microfluorescence imaging - Analytical Chemistry 76, 6786-6791.
56. VINCZE, L., VEKEMANS, B., BRENKER F.E., FALKENBERG, G., RICKERS K., SOMOGYI, A., KERSTEN, M. & ADAMS, F. (2004) Three-dimensional trace element analysis by confocal X-ray microfluorescence imaging - Analytical Chemistry 76, 6786-6791.
57. VINCZE, L., VEKEMAN, B., SZALÓKI, I., BRENKER, F.E., FALKENBERG, G., RICKERS, K., AERTS, K., Van GRIEKEN, R., ADAMS, F. (2004) X-ray fluorescence microtomography and polycapillary based confocal imaging using synchrotron radiation, "Developments in X-ray tomography IV", ed. U. Bonse, SPIE-Bellingham, Washington, 220-231.
58. MÜLLER, W.F., BRENKER, F.E., BARNERT, E. & FRANZ, G. (2004) Chain multiplicity faults in deformed omphacite from eclogite. – European Journal of Mineralogy 16, 37-48.
59. NASDALA, L., BRENKER, F.E., GLINNEMANN, J., HOFMEISTER, W., GASPARIK, T., HARRIS, J.W., STACHEL, T. & REESE, I. (2003) Spectroscopic 2D-tomography: Residual pressure and strain around mineral inclusions in diamonds. - European Journal of Mineralogy, 15, 931-935.
60. HEZEL, D., PALME, H., BRENKER, F.E. & NASDALA, L. (2003) Evidence for fractional condensation and reprocessing at high temperatures in CH-chondrites. - Meteoritics & Planetary Sciences, 38, 1199-1216.
61. BRENKER, F.E., MEIBOM, A., FREI, R. (2003) On the formation of mantle-derived Os-rich PGE alloys. – American Mineralogist, 88, 1731-1740.
62. BRENKER, F.E., MÜLLER, W.F., BREY, G.P. (2003) Variation of antiphase domain size in omphacite: A tool to determine the temperature-time history of eclogites revisited. – American Mineralogist, 88, 1300-1311.
63. BRENKER, F.E., PRIOR, D.J. & MÜLLER, W.F. (2002) Cation ordering in omphacite and effect on deformation mechanism and lattice preferred orientation (LPO). – Journal of Structural Geology, 24, 1991-2005.
64. BRENKER, F.E., STACHEL, T. & HARRIS, J. (2002) Exhumation of lower mantle inclusions in diamond - ATEM investigation of retrograde phase transitions, reactions and exsolution. – Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 198, 1-9.
65. BRENKER, F.E., PALME, H. & KLERNER, S. (2000): Evidence for solar nebula signatures in the matrix of the Allende meteorite. - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 178/3-4, 185-194.
66. PRIOR, D.J., BRENKER, F.E., WHEELER, J., HARTE, B. & MATTHEWS, M (2000) Garnet plasticity: new microstructural evidence. - Geology, v. 28, no.11, 1003-1006
67. PRIOR, D.J., BOYLE, A.P., BRENKER, F.E., CHEADLE, M.C., DAY, A., LOPEZ, G., POTTS, G.J., REDDY, S., SPIESS, R., TIMMS, N.E., TRIMBY, P., WHEELER, J. & ZETTERSTRÖM, L. (1999): The application of electron backscatter diffraction and contrast imaging in the SEM to textural problems in rocks. - American Mineralogist, Vol. 84, No. 11-12, 1741-1759.

Publication without "peer review"

1. Westphal et al. (2014) Chemistry and structure of contemporary interstellar dust particles collected by the stardust spacecraft, ESRF Highlights 2014, 47-48.
2. Brenker et al. (2014) Detection of a water-reservoir in the Earth´s deep mantle, DESY Photon Science Highlights, 50-51.
3. Brenker, F.E. (2014) Jules Verne hatte Recht. Die Entdeckung eines Ozeans im tiefen Inneren der Erde. Bunsenmagazin, Vol. 5, 205-206.
4. Silversmit, G., Vekemans, B., Brenker, F.E., Schmitz, S., Burghammer, M., Riekel, C. & Vincze, L. (2010) 3D elemental imaging of cometary matter by nanoscale X-ray fluorescence tomography. – ESRF Highlights 2009, 114-115.
5. Brenker, F.E., Vollmer, C., Schmitz, S. & Stojic, A. (2010) Nano Geoscience and the Hunt for Stardust. - Akademie für Geowissenschaften und Geotechnologien, Hannover, 35pp.
6. BRENKER, F.E. (2009) Nano-Geowissenschaften – Forschung am Limit. In: System Erde –Mensch, Ed. Emmermann. - Terra Nostra 2009/2, 108-109.
7. Grundy, W.M., McKinnon, W.B. et al. (2009) Exploration Strategy for the Ice Dwarf Planets 2013-2022, SBAG, Community White Paper, 7pp.
8. Weaver, H. A., Meech, K. J. et al. (2009) Goals and priorities for the study of comets in the next decade 2011-2020, Community White Paper, 9pp.
9. Britt, D. et al. (2009) Asteroids. to the Planetary Science Decadal Survey 2011-2020, Community White Paper, 10pp.
10. Silversmit, Geert, Vekemans, Bart, Pisternick, Thorsten, Schoonjans, Tom, Brenker, Frank, Vincze, Laszlo (2008) Is confocal XANES on inclusions in natural diamonds possible? HASYLAB Annual Report 2007, 1033-1034.
11. Brenker, F., Schmitz, S. & Vollmer, C. (2008) Kosmischer Staub im Nano-Labor: Ein Blick in die Kinderstube des Sonnensystems - Forschung Frankfurt 3/2008, 24-28.
12. BRENKER, F., SCHMITZ, S. & VOLLMER, C. (2007) Kosmischer Staub. Der Ur-Materie des Sonnensystems auf der Spur. – Labor & More, 40-41.
13. BRENKER, F., MÜLLER, W.F. & BREY, G. (1995) Microstructures in minerals from the garnet lherzolite body Alpe Arami (Central Alps) - eyewitnesses of upper mantle conditions and uplift history. - 6th Int. Kimberlite Conference, Novosibirk, Russia, 66-68.
14. GERULLIS, F & BLÜMEL, P. (1994) Polyphase Deformations- und Metamorphosenentwicklung im varistischen Grundgebirge des Ostalpins nördlich der Insubrischen Linie. - Göttinger Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, Sb1, 135-137.


Dissertation

  BRENKER, F.E. (1998) Mikrogefügethermochronometrie für Eklogite. - Diss. J.W. Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Tectum-Verlag, Marburg, 188pp.


Habilitation

  BRENKER, F.E. (2003) Quantitative Nanopetrologie, 32pp.