Orientational behaviors of liquid crystals coupled to chitosan-disrupted phospholipid membranes at the aqueous–liquid crystal interface.

Highlights: [•] Investigation of the interactions between chitosan and phospholipid membranes using liquid crystals. [•] A distinctive orientational transition of LCs was obtained after transferring lysozyme onto the chitosan-disrupted membrane. [•] Polyelectrolytes-disrupted lipid membranes at the aqueous–LC interface could be used to build LC-based sensors. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]