Communication: Metal dithiocarbamate complexes are also potential cand
idates for the CVD of metal sulfides (see previous article). This pape
r reports on an investigation by mass fragmentation initiated by elect
ron impact of the vapor phase decomposition of a copper complex in ord
er to clarify the decomposition route and to assess its suitability as
a single-source precursor for the MOCVD growth of cuprous sulfide. Re
producible growth of crystalline layers was found and the results sugg
ested a two-step growth mode.