Absolutely true. Polymers are involved in the project though. Although i find polymers and organics very interesting (started to study them a month ago to get ready for the PhD), i think i'll need to pluck my courage and go ahead and cultivate myself further on this subject.

Thanks a lot you two!

Hey folks,

I'm struggling with a dilemma right now concerning my PhD program. I've graduaded and got my masters of science in applied physics (nanothechnology, plasma).

I found a nice PhD offer which i found really interesting with a nice laboratory and a good amount of cash running for this project. Guys at that laboratory seem to be serious about their job with a solid reputation and are overall nice people.

So i applied and got accepted.

But heres the problem: this PhD program ideally requires a chemical physics background, as this project revolves heavily around chemical compounds (although it's still mainly a physics PhD). I did some basic chemistry in early years of BSc, but i strongly suspect it's not enough and i need a heavy self-education in chemistry.

Still i don't want to reject this offer because it's really interesting (scientifically too).

So here are my questions:
-is the 'transit' between pure physics and chem physics brutal for a phd?
-Will self-education in chemistry (i expect a couple of months even during the PhD) will be enough to do this PhD successfully?
-In this case, wouldn't it be wise to don't take risks and reject this?