“…LC molecules are also studied for utilization as biosensors to detect the presence of proteins [ 12 , 13 ], surfactants [ 14 , 15 ], lipids [ 16 , 17 ], bacteria and virus [ 18 , 19 ]. Control of the alignment behaviors of LC molecules is essential in diverse scientific and technical fields [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. LC alignment methods related to controlling the aligning abilities of LC molecules, such as pretilt angle and anchoring strength, have received attention by other researchers [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”