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The composite sample\u2019s structure, morphology, and functional groups were investigated by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Subsequently, ZnSn(OH)6 samples were modified with different carbon contents, and their humidity-sensing properties were investigated. The introduction of carbon increased the specific surface area of pure ZnSn(OH)6 samples, thus significantly improving the sensors\u2019 humidity sensing response. The C10-ZnSn(OH)6 sensor exhibited a high response, up to three orders of magnitude, a humidity hysteresisof 13.5%, a fast response time of 3.2 s, and a recovery time of 24.4 s. The humidity sensor\u2019s possible humidity sensing mechanism was also analyzed using the AC complex impedance puissance method with a simulated equivalent circuit. These results revealed that ZnSn(OH)6 can effectively detect ambient humidity and that the introduction of carbon significantly improves its humidity-sensing performance. The study provides an effective strategy for understanding and designing ZnSn(OH)6-based humidity sensors.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s24113532","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,30]],"date-time":"2024-05-30T08:15:54Z","timestamp":1717056954000},"page":"3532","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Designing High Performance Carbon\/ZnSn(OH)6-Based Humidity Sensors"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"24","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7400-6796","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Min","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physics Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China"}]},{"given":"Hongguang","family":"Jia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physics Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China"}]},{"given":"Shuying","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physics Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China"}]},{"given":"Zhenya","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physics Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2008701","DOI":"10.1002\/adma.202008701","article-title":"A wearable body condition sensor system with wireless feedback alarm functions","volume":"33","author":"Xu","year":"2021","journal-title":"Adv. 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