In　this　paper,　four　silver(i)　compounds,　namely,　{[Ag　4(bipy)　4(chda)]·2NO　3·10H　2O}　n　(1),　{[Ag　2(bipy)　2(chda)]·14H　2O}　n　(2),　{[Ag　2(bipy)　2(chda)]　·3EG·2H　2O}　n　(3)　and　{[Ag　2(bipy)　2(chda)]·H　2chda}　n　(4)　(where　bipy　=　4,4′-bipyridine,　H　2chda　=　trans-cyclohexane-dicarboxylate　and　EG　=　ethylene　glycol),　have　been　synthesized　and　characterized　by　single-crystal　X-ray　diffraction　analyses.　In　all　of　these　compounds,　the　Ag(i)　centers　are　linked　by　bipy　ligands　to　form　1D　Ag(i)-bipy　chain　structures.　The　chda　2-　anions　of　compound　1　adopt　a　μ　4-coordination　mode　to　connect　the　Ag(i)-bipy　chains,　forming　a　H-beam-like　chain.　In　2,　the　chda　2-　anions　adopt　a　μ　2-coordination　mode　to　connect　the　Ag(i)-bipy　chains　resulting　in　two　distinct　2D　brick　wall-like　layers.　These　layers　are　further　stacked　in　an　⋯ABAB⋯　fashion　through　interlayer　π⋯π　stacking　interactions　giving　rise　to　a　3D　framework　consisting　of　quasi-rectangular　channels,　in　which　an　unusual　double　T5(2)　water　tape　is　trapped.　For　3　and　4,　the　chda　2-　anions　show　a　similar　μ　4-coordination　mode　to　that　of　1　and　connect　the　Ag(i)-bipy　chains　to　form　2D　grid　layers　with　identical　compositions　and　connective　topologies.　The　experimental　studies　show　that　the　final　structures　are　greatly　influenced　by　the　molar　ratio　of　the　components　and　the　solvents,　which　can　be　rationally　interpreted　by　the　existence　of　various　supramolecular　interactions　between　the　host　and　guest　molecules　within　these　compounds　through　a　systematic　structural　comparison.　Additionally,　the　thermal　stability　and　luminescent　properties　of　these　compounds　were　also　studied.　©　2012　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry.