Thin films of HfO 2 are grown by metal-organic (MO)CVD on Si(001) and fused quartz substrates in the temperature range 400-500°C, using a new series of bis-cyclopentadienyl bis-amino-alkoxide hafnium precursors, namely [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Hf{OC(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 } 2 ] and [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Hf{OCH(CH 3 )CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 } 2 ], stable in air because of their strong coordination to the metal center. The films obtained are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Monoclinic phase HfO 2 (baddeleyite) films, characterized by a correct stoichiometric ratio and a granular surface morphology with a roughness/thickness ratio that decreases with increasing deposition rate, are obtained.