A　ternary　hybrid　structure　of　one-dimensional　(1D)　silver　nanowire-doped　reduced　graphene　oxide　(RGO)　integrated　with　a　CdS　nanowire　(NW)　network　has　been　fabricated　via　a　simple　electrostatic　self-assembly　method　followed　by　a　hydrothermal　reduction　process.　The　electrical　conductivity　of　RGO　can　be　significantly　enhanced　by　opening　up　new　conduction　channels　by　bridging　the　high　resistance　grain-boundaries　(HGBs)　with　1D　Ag　nanowires,　which　results　in　a　prolonged　lifetime　of　photo-generated　charge　carriers　excited　from　the　CdS　NW　network,　thus　making　Ag　NW-RGO　an　efficient　co-catalyst　with　the　CdS　NW　network　toward　artificial　photosynthesis.　©　2015　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry.