The　reactions　of　AgNO3　with　combinations　of　4,4＇-bipyridine　(bpy)/1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene　(dpe),　and　5-aminophthalic　acid　(H(2)ap)/2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic　acid　(H(2)npdc)/4,4＇-stilbenedicarboxylic　acid　(H(2)sbdc)　in　aqueous　alcohol/ammonia　at　room　temperature　produce　crystals　of　[Ag-4(bpy)(4)](ap)(2)center　dot　11H(2)O　(1),　[Ag-2(bPY)(2)](npdc)center　dot　2H(2)O　(2)　and　[Ag-2(dPe)1.5(sbdc)(0.5)](sbdc)0.5　center　dot　7H(2)O　(3).　All　complexes　1,2　and　3　consist　of　1D　infinite　silver-ligand　cationic　chains,　interspersed　with　organic　carboxylate　anions　that　provide　charge　compensation　in　the　crystal　structures.　The　lattice　water　molecules　are　situated　among　the　framework　of　the　crystal　structure　and　show　rich　hydrogen-bonding　interactions,　which　serve　to　orientate　of　the　organic　carboxylate　anions　in　the　crystal　packing,　while　the　presence　of　Ag...N　and　Ag...Ag　contacts　strengthens　the　frameworks.　In　addition,　complexes　1-3　exhibit　good　photocatalytic　activities　for　dye　decolorization　under　UV　light.　(C)　2014　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.