TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The silver-coated particles are selected from silver-coated metal particles. The metal of the silver-coated metal particles is selected from copper, platinum, palladium, gold, tin, indium, aluminum and/or bismuth. Preferably, the silver-coated particles are selected from silver- coated copper particles. The silver-coated particles have an average particle size of 0.5-20 mu m. The silver-coated particles have a silver content of 6-15 wt.%, preferably 8-12 wt.%. The electrically conductive particles are selected from non-silver coated metal particles consisting essentially of silver.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The alkyl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle is selected from alkyl-substituted imidazoles (preferably from methyl-substituted imidazoles).    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Adhesive: The adhesive comprises (wt.%): the silver-coated particles (60-90, preferably 65-85, especially 72-82); and at least one amine-epoxy adduct (1-10). The amine-epoxy adduct is obtained by reacting at least one polyfunctional epoxy compound and at least one alkyl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle, optionally in the presence of at least one compound that is capable of reacting with the polyfunctional epoxy compound and/or alkyl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle. The adhesive additionally comprises: d) electrically conductive particles (0.1-30 wt.%), which are different from the component (b). Preferred Components: The polyfunctional epoxy compound is polyglycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol. The amine-epoxy adduct has a weight average molecular weight of 800-1500 g/mol; and glass transition temperature (Tg) of 40-160 degrees C. EXAMPLE - An adhesive formulation comprising (wt.%): bisphenol-F-epichlorohydrin resin (17.170); neodecanoic acid, 2,3-epoxypropyl ester (1.012); trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether (2.148); 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (0.332); dispersion agent (0.645); butoxyethoxyethyl acetate (1.012); CG-SAB-121 (RTM: silver- coated copper with a silver content of 11 wt.%) (73.293); and amine-epoxy adduct (IBAEA) comprising at least one functional group derived from methyl-substituted imidazole (4.388), was prepared. Similarly a control formulation was also prepared using Ajicure MY24 (RTM: non-cyclic aliphatic amine-epoxy adduct) (4.388 wt.%) instead of using the amine-epoxy adduct IBAEA. The test/control formulation showed volume resistivity (ohm.cm) of 3.12E-03/not completely cured or no conductivity; and viscosity (Pa.S) of 13.38/174.1, after 6 weeks.