The quest for developing the scalable methods of synthesis of materials with potential electrochemical energy storage applications remains a great challenge. Herein, we propose a facile, one-step chemical precipitation method for the synthesis of Bi 2 S 3 with the nanorods morphology. Influence of different synthesis temperatures on the physical, chemical, and electrochemical performance was investigated. Relatively low BET surface area and mesopore volume of Bi 2 S 3 increased with the higher reaction temperature. Bismuth sulfides synthesized at various temperatures were used as an electrode active material in supercapacitor. The semiconductive properties of Bi 2 S 3 resulted in exceptional capacitive behavior. Bismuth sulfide synthesized at 75°C exhibited a specific capacitance of 457 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 in 6 mol L −1 KOH solution as an electrolyte. Moreover, material prepared at 75°C maintained the best capacitance value at a large current density of 20 A g −1 , compared with bismuth sulfides synthesized at the temperatures of 0°C and 25°C.