Phosphate phosphors with anti-thermal quenching properties for urban ecological lighting

White light-emitting diode (LED) for night lighting disrupts photoperiod in plants, which affects the plant's photosynthesis. Therefore, it is necessary to find a new type of white LED with little effect on plant photosynthesis. In this study, a series of phosphate phosphors Ca₉NaY_2/3(PO₄)₇:Dy³⁺ (CNYP:Dy³⁺) were synthesized. Cation Li⁺ substitute Na⁺ were used to improve the luminescence properties of CNYP:Dy³⁺ phosphor. The CNYP:Dy³⁺ phosphor exhibits visible white light emission with emission peaks at 480 nm (blue light) and 570 nm (yellow light) excited by the near ultraviolet light 350 nm. The optimal concentration of Dy³⁺ was 0.10 mol, and the mechanism of concentration quenching was evaluated as energy migration among the nearest or next-nearest Dy³⁺. The substitution of Na⁺ by Li⁺ of CNYP:0.10Dy³⁺ improves the internal quantum efficiency from 30.24 % to 59.05 %, and presents good near-zero thermal quenching performance at 423 K. To assess the suitability of this phosphor for urban ecological lighting, the spectrum resemblance (SR) index between the electroluminescence spectrum of the prepared pc-LED and the absorption spectra of chlorophyll a and b was evaluated as 6.63 % and 18.61 %, respectively. This work exhibits a feasible scheme for the development of urban ecological lighting.