We report on the possibility to enhance color rendering of commercially available remote phosphor light-emitting diode modules by using low-cadmium content ZnCdSeS alloyed quantum dots. The employed numerical simulations showed that the color-rendering index of 90+ at the color-correlated temperature of 3200 K can be achieved by application of a single layer of quantum dots onto a neutral-white remote phosphor substrate. The experimental results fully support the numerical calculations, thus revealing the only limiting factor in achieving a higher photometric performance: the self-absorption effect in quantum dots. The presented low-cadmium content quantum dots allow a price-effective upgrade of already existing remote phosphor solid-state lighting technology toward a higher color-rendering capability.
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